MEDALIST Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

medalist

noun

variants or medallist

Definition of medalist

as in prizewinner

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Recent Examples of medalist His sponsor, Brooks Running, is providing Kerr with custom shoes and apparel, and has a marketing plan in place should the reigning Olympic silver medalist break the tape first, according to Garrett Heath, director of marketing at Brooks. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 Other honorees that delivered toasts at the event included NBA star LeBron James and two-time Olympic gold medalist figure skater Alysa Liu. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The double gold medalist secured an individual gold in the women’s singles event — the first American woman to do so in 24 years. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Suni Lee is returning to gymnastics, the American and six-time Olympic medalist announced in a video on Instagram on Tuesday, two years to the day before the opening ceremony of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for medalist

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Noun

This Cannes Directors’ Fortnight prizewinner sets out its pitch-black-comic stall early with a prologue in which, after a brief contretemps, local man Raoul Brun (Jean-Louis Coulloc’h) blows his supercilious neighbor’s head off with a shotgun and then disappears.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Learn about North Dakota's history of rodeos and ranching; see prizewinners' saddles; and visit a gallery of bronze sculptures depicting longhorns, horses, and cowboys.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026

Definition of prizewinner

Noun

And twice a James Beard Award semifinalist, Hanna would change his tune on fine dining once COVID-19 and inflated food prices upended the industry.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
On his way to reaching his first tour-level final in eight years, Damir Džumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina ran into it during his quarterfinal against Italy’s French Open semifinalist Matteo Arnaldi.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of semifinalist

Noun

Argentina also wore new, dark blue jerseys in a tribute to soccer superstar Diego Maradona whose statue stands outside the venue for Saturday's match in Santiago del Estero, Argentina's oldest city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Lamine Yamal and … Yamal is the teenage superstar everyone knows and loves.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of superstar

Noun

After a 10-month renewal by Kevin Kay Restorations in 2018, the Aston returned to Pebble Beach the following year, where it was named a Best of Show finalist.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
Incredibly, neither finalist was able to beat the Blue Sharks in 90 minutes of soccer – the nation also held Spain to a 0-0 draw in its opening group-stage fixture, much to the dismay of the above Spanish editor.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of finalist

Noun

Les Bleus have outscored opponents 14-2 while playing in a group that included Senegal and fellow quarterfinalist Norway.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Safiullin, a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 2023, beat Brazilian rising star João Fonseca 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of quarterfinalist

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