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 those who opt out of receiving a medal, some are available to loan at the finish line, to take photos and capture the moment.
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Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In May 2023, before the deal was finalised, Kang attended Lyon’s 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France final, wore a medal and participated in the celebrations with the team after Renard led the initial trophy lift with an emotional Aulas.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Each runner who completed the 3.1 miles received a commemorative medal.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
That year, Tucker was presented with a medal from the Republic of South Korea honoring her efforts to account for missing American soldiers who died during the Korean War.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In May 2023, before the deal was finalised, Kang attended Lyon’s 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France final, wore a medal and participated in the celebrations with the team after Renard led the initial trophy lift with an emotional Aulas.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Each runner who completed the 3.1 miles received a commemorative medal.
—Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
That year, Tucker was presented with a medal from the Republic of South Korea honoring her efforts to account for missing American soldiers who died during the Korean War.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
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The Florida resident reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., with Trump on Air Force One to assist with the decorations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The second-biggest exporter of Christmas decorations to the US is Cambodia, where factory wages are even lower than China, but Trump also imposed 49% tariffs on the small Southeast Asian nation, before the recent 90-day pause.—
Marc Stewart,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then close shots of uniform patches stitched with the insignias of various immigration-enforcement agencies—ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and Homeland Security Investigations.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate, the Artemis 2 insignia was projected that night onto the exterior of the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The latter signed a 10-year, $700 million contract as a free agent before the 2024 season, then won his second straight MVP trophy, joining Hall of Famer Frank Robinson as the only men to win the award in both leagues.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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After Pope Francis assumed the papacy, San Lorenzo secured a few major wins, after which the club transported trophies to the Vatican twice as a way to thank the pope for his support.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But starting in 1949, all Tony Award winners received a two-sided medallion that spun on a base.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The seared pork medallions, sauce, nutty farro, and earth kale can be on the table in a mere 20 minutes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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