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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On Monday, Biles received her fourth Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award after winning three golds and a silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Lovers of aged wines will particularly enjoy the award-winning 2013 Steel & Stone and the 2014 Merlot Reserve, which took home the silver medal at the NC State Fair.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Raymond competed in four Olympics (1984 to 1996), winning a silver medal.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s a framed picture in Cooper’s office in Tampa of his silver medal from that 2017 IIHF World Championship.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Lovers of aged wines will particularly enjoy the award-winning 2013 Steel & Stone and the 2014 Merlot Reserve, which took home the silver medal at the NC State Fair.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Raymond competed in four Olympics (1984 to 1996), winning a silver medal.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s a framed picture in Cooper’s office in Tampa of his silver medal from that 2017 IIHF World Championship.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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