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or medallist
as in prizewinner
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Recent Examples of medalist
Nancy Hogshead, a three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer, civil rights lawyer and former Women’s Sports Foundation president, went even further.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder, who projects to an interior-line spot, was a medalist in the heavyweight division in the Iowa state wrestling meet.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Four-time gold medalist, two captured in Tokyo, two more in Paris.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Double Gold Redbreast is a perennial gold medalist in international spirit competitions, and the 27 YO expression is the pinnacle of the range.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder, who projects to an interior-line spot, was a medalist in the heavyweight division in the Iowa state wrestling meet.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
Four-time gold medalist, two captured in Tokyo, two more in Paris.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Double Gold Redbreast is a perennial gold medalist in international spirit competitions, and the 27 YO expression is the pinnacle of the range.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
Noun
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Lewer wasn’t the only prizewinner anointed at the ceremony.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 May 2026
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There’s also a great selection of local artists’ work on view, including that of Nina Surel, a prizewinner at the area’s annual Art Basel fair.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Noun
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But at least one semifinalist has gone old-school, shunning outside help and using the dictionary as his guide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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At the luncheon, Chef Johanna Hellrigl, a James Beard semifinalist whose cooking is rooted in food as medicine — shared her own testimonial as a woman deeply affected by gut challenges.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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But the early promise of the Sedins as superstars was enough for the Canucks to go after the pair in the draft.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding to NFL superstar Travis Kelce is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about events of 2026.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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For the three-time Grand Slam finalist, often called the best male player to have never won a major, the 2026 Roland Garros draw has opened up beyond his wildest dreams.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Its breakout star is Parker Schnabel, a thirty-one-year-old who runs a placer mine in the Yukon that brought in fifty-one million dollars last year.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Bluntly put, although top favorites Renegade and Commandment, respectively, won the Arkansas and Florida derbies (Grade 1 preps nominally valued higher than the Blue Grass in producing Derby placers), neither Commandment nor Renegade posted speed numbers like those of Further Ado.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a good chance Jódar, a semifinalist at the Barcelona Open and a quarterfinalist at the Madrid Open this clay season, won’t be on them long.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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As of Friday, de Sa Campos, 14, is a quarterfinalist.—
Julietta Bisharyan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalist. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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