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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 Hall, 26, will try to win some more medals this weekend at the X Games, and then, if all goes as planned, at the 2026 Olympics in Italy in a little more than a year. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Deteriorating Medals: The medals from the Paris Olympics are falling apart. Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Ali studied the medal for a moment, smiled and lifted it to his lips with his right hand — his left hand trembling steadily — and kissed it. Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 Consider the dishes and drinks below your 2024 medal winners! Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for medal 
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Noun
  • Fortunately, Amazon’s home department has a new section that’s filled with all kinds of fun Valentine’s Day decorations.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
  • He was released during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973, and later awarded the Silver Star for Valor, Purple Heart, and P.O.W. medal among many other military decorations and awards.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The crown is engraved with the Dior logo, and a blue sapphire crystal caseback featuring a rose gold Dior insignia at the center.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The bald eagle is featured on American military insignia, currency, stamps and even the helmets of an NFL team.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • His pin in the final match against Mahomet-Seymour in the Class 2A team dual quarterfinal helped pave the way for a fourth-place finish and the Crusaders’ first state trophy in program history.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Following the trophy ceremony to celebrate the road to the Super Bowl, Travis embraced Swift on the field and shared a sweet moment to cap off the exciting game.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Metallic crowns, scepters, and medallions associated with Alexander Jagiellon (ruled 1501–1506) and Sigismund Augustus (ruled 1548–1572), were found in the grouping by researchers last December in the cathedral’s archives.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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