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
Over the course of her career, Vonn has won 82 World Cup races and three Olympic medals.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Tengbjerg announced the remaining medal winners for each category.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Both men’s and women’s athletes will contest for medals across 24 events, while the mixed 4x400 relay will combine both genders for a single championship.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The first-place winner for the 3-mile race was professional swimmer Eric Hedlin, a 32-year-old who has won two world championship medals in the 5-kilometer open-water race while swimming for Team Canada.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Tengbjerg announced the remaining medal winners for each category.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Both men’s and women’s athletes will contest for medals across 24 events, while the mixed 4x400 relay will combine both genders for a single championship.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The first-place winner for the 3-mile race was professional swimmer Eric Hedlin, a 32-year-old who has won two world championship medals in the 5-kilometer open-water race while swimming for Team Canada.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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For her, the shelves of novels are more than just decorations.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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These towering decorations are easy to set up and feature built-in, glowing lights to dial up the spookiness.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With cans of spray paint in hand, the group added Bible verses and positive notes to what’s known as Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola, Florida – an ever-changing local landmark that often features art, declarations of love, tributes, encouragement, drawings, insignias and more.—
Lorraine Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers trade their insignia for those of other units, mostly, but sometimes for alcohol and cigarettes.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of the biggest names in entertainment have already collected a trophy.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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From records possibly being broken by The Studio and Severance to Kathy Bates potentially becoming the oldest recipient of an acting trophy in a drama category for Matlock, this year has a lot of exciting moments to look forward to.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Drivers were stuck paying off the massive costs of medallions—the inflated fees cab companies paid for a permit.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Every employee received a medallion as a physical symbol of their shares.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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