Synonyms of medal

medal

noun

ˈme-dᵊl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decoration
• insignia
• trophy
• medallion
• gold
• order
• bronze
• silver
• award
• title
• ribbon
• honor
• crown
• prize
• badge
• laurel
• star
• clasp
• button
• citation
• rosette
• commendation
• cockade
• color
• chevron
• distinction
• ensign

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medal

Their present assignment is not combat service, and none claimed that winning a medal was equivalent to carrying out a military mission. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Mirra hosted two seasons of The Challenge and earned dozens of BMX medals at the X Games throughout his career. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

That reflected a new policy going forward with tangible rippling benefits, including that one of the players from that 1996 team, Dawn Staley, went on to become one of the nation’s top coaches and led the gold-medal winning 2020 Olympic team. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

In 2010, the Institute of Jamaica awarded him the Silver Musgrave medal for his contributions to Literature and in 2018 he was awarded the Anthony Sabga medal for Arts & Letters. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026