as in decoration
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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Recent Examples of medal
Sanford was awarded multiple medals including the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal, the spokesperson said.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s no official finish line or podium or medals.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The potential prize for the US president is not a medal in Stockholm, but a place in history as the person who brokered the end of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s no official finish line or podium or medals.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The potential prize for the US president is not a medal in Stockholm, but a place in history as the person who brokered the end of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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Currently, more than 2,000 items are on sale in the outlet section, including furniture, bedding, and Halloween decorations.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a recent campaign ad, Van Epps wears an Army uniform throughout the entire ad with patches and insignia removed.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Globemakers and a palette of greens, browns, slate grays, and bold reds drawn from flight suits, insignia, and wartime skies.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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The guitar has a hole in it from when one of Chapman’s GMA Dove Awards trophies fell from the top shelf of his studio and landed on the guitar (the trophy itself is also on display alongside his guitar).—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Aces are two years removed from winning back-to-back WNBA championships and have arguably the best player in the world on their roster in A'ja Wilson, who is looking to add another piece to her trophy case.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Standout pieces include Look 15, La Bomba Number 2 — a dramatic fur coat with exaggerated shoulders, a white-to-brown ombré hide, cinched at the waist with a chain belt adorned with Gucci’s signature double G medallion.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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There's a festive parade, a medallion hunt, lederhosen games, carnival rides, and — of course — plenty of beer.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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