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 United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Out of 184 medal-winning entries this year, just 12 rums earned the Gold Outstanding distinction, the rarefied tier that advances to trophy consideration ahead of the IWSC's annual awards celebration in London on November 12.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The birthday boy stood tall while rocking his jersey and a medal around his neck, as Wilkinson held his basketball.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 June 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, 10 June 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Out of 184 medal-winning entries this year, just 12 rums earned the Gold Outstanding distinction, the rarefied tier that advances to trophy consideration ahead of the IWSC's annual awards celebration in London on November 12.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The birthday boy stood tall while rocking his jersey and a medal around his neck, as Wilkinson held his basketball.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 June 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, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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Minimize decorations if your storage is displayed.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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Dotted across Saudi Arabia’s dark green home jersey are symmetrical lavender squares or diamond shapes, a tribute to doorway decoration — namely geometric, triangular architecture — commonly seen in homes in the kingdom.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The sixth-year coach locks his eyes on the man’s shirt and sees a Carolina Panthers insignia.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The event has been held annually since 1948, and at the annual service, the sovereign invests any new Companions with the Order's insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The dancing competition series concluded Season 34 in November, with wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and pro partner Witney Carson taking home the Mirrorball trophy.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Atlanta won’t see any new James Beard medallions around the necks of its chefs and restaurateurs this year.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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