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
For the capsule, Serre added signature elements of her brand to the Mona Lisa, using her signature upcycling methods and reworking existing Louvre museum shop merchandise, such as T-shirts and souvenir medals, into new garments and objects.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The watch parties continue with knockout round matches June 28 and July 6-7 before the semifinals on July 14-15 and the medal matches on July 18-19.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Moser, 25, played for Swiss team in February’s Winter Olympics in Milan, recording a goal and three assists in five games for a Swiss team that lost to bronze-medal winner Finland in the quarterfinals.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
And Kelsey Plum, gold-medal Olympian.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The watch parties continue with knockout round matches June 28 and July 6-7 before the semifinals on July 14-15 and the medal matches on July 18-19.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Moser, 25, played for Swiss team in February’s Winter Olympics in Milan, recording a goal and three assists in five games for a Swiss team that lost to bronze-medal winner Finland in the quarterfinals.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
And Kelsey Plum, gold-medal Olympian.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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Plus, the flower decoration adds a fun feminine flare.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Like all good practitioners of this ancient form of body decoration, the artist who inked me gave me a specific list of instructions to take care of my skin in the days and weeks that followed.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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Just to see the Cannes logo or insignia, that was enough to pick the movie.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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At the center of the Crew-13 patch is a golden dragon, which is both a reference to the name of SpaceX’s capsule and the golden horses depicted on the Apollo 13 insignia.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pyteh has shown skill on the high school wrestling team, winning one trophy and next going after the state championship.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Given the money paid for players and its rich history of silverware, winning trophies is the bare minimum expected of its players and failure to do so usually leads to ruthless changes in the squad.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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As for less-invasive bedroom ceiling upgrade options, Cunningham recommends faux beams, tongue-and-groove ceilings, limewash paint, or simple medallions around light fixtures.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Architectural Details Matter Ornate crown molding, ceiling medallions, parquet flooring, and wavy glass windows are all common sights in a French home.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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