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
Valieva was suspended, and the medal ceremony for the team event was indefinitely postponed.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
This day in sports history 1913 — Jim Thorpe gives up his track medals from the 1912 Olympic games as a result of his having been a professional.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Thirteen years later, the Miami native designed the medal and ribbon awarded to every marathon finisher.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
This day in sports history 1913 — Jim Thorpe gives up his track medals from the 1912 Olympic games as a result of his having been a professional.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Thirteen years later, the Miami native designed the medal and ribbon awarded to every marathon finisher.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
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The edifice boasts an abundance of sculpted decoration, while its grand staircase echoes Michelangelo’s design for the Laurentian Library in Florence.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the home, there has been an obvious attention to detail and decoration.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Russian troops, having removed the insignia from their uniforms, spilled out of that base and took positions across Crimea, daring the Ukrainian troops stationed on the peninsula to resist.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Many wore yellow T-shirts and caps emblazoned with the insignia of the ruling National Resistance Movement — and images of the octogenarian president.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
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Walter revealed where her trophy is displayed in her home.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The club’s stated aims are to compete for European qualification and a first major trophy.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Available in nine sizes, the rug's medallion pattern has subtle hints of blue, green, and pink throughout.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is the first time in the hunt’s eight-decade history that the medallion has been hidden in Linwood Park proper.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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