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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Along with North Allegheny's swimming gold, diver Ethan Maravich won a silver medal and Anthony Farrah finished in 8th place.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
After training with ChatGPT over the last six months, Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi won a silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The silver medal in Milan was only salt in the wound.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Anne's ex-husband and Zara's Tindall's father, Mark Phillips, also won a gold medal in team eventing at the 1972 Olympics and a team silver medal in 1988.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
After training with ChatGPT over the last six months, Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi won a silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The silver medal in Milan was only salt in the wound.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Anne's ex-husband and Zara's Tindall's father, Mark Phillips, also won a gold medal in team eventing at the 1972 Olympics and a team silver medal in 1988.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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