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
The Pulitzers’ prestigious public service medal went to ProPublica for the second straight year.
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David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Biles, meanwhile, competed in the Paris Summer Olympics, taking home four medals.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 May 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, presented the medal to the children of the unit’s commanding officer, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley — Stanley Earley III and Judith Earley.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family of Charity Adams Earley, the battalion’s commanding officer.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Biles, meanwhile, competed in the Paris Summer Olympics, taking home four medals.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 May 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, presented the medal to the children of the unit’s commanding officer, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley — Stanley Earley III and Judith Earley.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family of Charity Adams Earley, the battalion’s commanding officer.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
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The other was almost entirely absent of decoration, but was found with fragments of fabric, which could have come from a material case or the clothes the deceased owner was wearing when buried.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Choose from four Tarot archetypes (The Moon, The Star, The High Priestess, or The Empress) for the perfect flavor and decorations on the set.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Every monarch has a unique seal created especially for them during their reign, and King Charles approved his insignia during a Privy Council meeting this week.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The dead are a group of travelers with curved scars on their cheeks and insignia on their clothes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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All years, makes and models are welcome, and trophies will be given to the best entry in several categories.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The Fever have a loyal and growing fan base that’s clamoring for a trophy.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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As for payment, in addition to value capture, my favorite would be to charge Uber (the corporation, not the drivers or passengers) a similar amount to what the yellow taxi industry had to pay for a medallion.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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Logo The Tory Burch logo comes in three popular and instantly recognizable designs, including the uppercase brand name, the double-T logo and the round medallion.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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