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
Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes At the Paris Olympics, Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes lost a contentious gold-medal match to the Brazilian pair of Duda Lisboa and Ana Patricia Ramos.
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Maggie Hendricks, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year, local brewers won 10 medals in Colorado.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Fox has won a total of six Olympic medals — three golds, one silver and two bronze — including two golds from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, according to her athlete page on the official Olympics website.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Like most of the adults, he is only seen in photographs, usually in his military uniform with medals emblazoned across his chest.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Hendricks, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year, local brewers won 10 medals in Colorado.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Fox has won a total of six Olympic medals — three golds, one silver and two bronze — including two golds from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, according to her athlete page on the official Olympics website.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Like most of the adults, he is only seen in photographs, usually in his military uniform with medals emblazoned across his chest.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
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The festivities included a catered spread of food, themed decorations and a special gift from the brand.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling for more Halloween decorations from Pottery Barn’s clearance section for up to 50% off.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Nicholson is already an Emmy winner for her work in Mare of Easttown in 2021 and could add two trophies to her shelf this year as she is also nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Paradise in addition to her Hacks nod.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And immediately after the match, there is the post-match interview on court, the trophy presentation, as well as news conferences for both the winner and loser where the contrasting emotions are on display.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tyla also wore coordinating chains around her waist, which dropped with gold medallion charms in numerous tiers.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Gallery, spanning seven levels, is connected by a soaring atrium of floating cast medallion stairs.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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