silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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Ram partnered with Venus to win the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, giving the Red Wolves two tennis Olympic medalists.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Malonga played for France in 2024 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal after losing a nail-biter game to the U.S.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 19 May 2025
Leland High School student Benjamin Alton was on the Crime Scene Investigation team that won a silver medal at the conference, held April 10-13 in Ontario, CA.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Houlihan won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in the 3,000-meter event in Nanjing, China.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Malonga played for France in 2024 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal after losing a nail-biter game to the U.S.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 19 May 2025
Leland High School student Benjamin Alton was on the Crime Scene Investigation team that won a silver medal at the conference, held April 10-13 in Ontario, CA.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Houlihan won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in the 3,000-meter event in Nanjing, China.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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