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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Ahead of this season, Black helped the USA men’s youth national team earn a silver medal in the U20 World Championships in Croatia in June.
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Freakier Friday continues to silver medal, while next week, films starring Aubrey Plaza, Olivia Colman, and Peter Dinklage vie for the crown.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Kalimuendo was a member of France’s silver medal-winning team at the Paris Olympics in 2024 and scored 18 goals in 34 appearances last term.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the cidery earned two medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival Competition (GABF) — a gold and a silver medal in the No/Low-Tannin Cider category — during the first year that the festival included cider-specific awards.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Freakier Friday continues to silver medal, while next week, films starring Aubrey Plaza, Olivia Colman, and Peter Dinklage vie for the crown.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Kalimuendo was a member of France’s silver medal-winning team at the Paris Olympics in 2024 and scored 18 goals in 34 appearances last term.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
In 2024, the cidery earned two medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival Competition (GABF) — a gold and a silver medal in the No/Low-Tannin Cider category — during the first year that the festival included cider-specific awards.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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