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or medallist
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Recent Examples of medalist
Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 800-meter race, blasted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over a new policy to ensure fairness for females competing at the highest level of sports.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
One spot ahead of Coleman on that national list is four-time Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the world record holder in the 400 hurdles.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Later in the night, Swift took home the coveted Artist of the Year trophy, which was presented to her by Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Alysa Liu.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Reigning world silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, fresh off Olympic silver, is looking to close out her career with a different color medal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
One spot ahead of Coleman on that national list is four-time Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the world record holder in the 400 hurdles.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Later in the night, Swift took home the coveted Artist of the Year trophy, which was presented to her by Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Alysa Liu.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Reigning world silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, fresh off Olympic silver, is looking to close out her career with a different color medal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
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Thanks to the alliance between both IFF Panama and Colombia’s Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI), the prizewinner of the pics in development will travel to Cartagena where she will be given the chance to further develop her project and build strategic connections with potential partners.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The lineup of work from more than 25 countries showcases premieres and prizewinners from leading fests.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Bobcats only loss was to 5A DII semifinalist Frisco Wakeland, 3-0, and Celina’s tie was a scoreless match against 4A DII champion Wimberley.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fellow semifinalist Lincoln-Sudbury is young, but versatile senior Nicole Lent is one of the state’s top players, and her leadership with senior co-captain Natalia Gaeta will be instrumental.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Funny AF with Kevin Hart, Hart’s new comedy competition series looking for the next superstar in stand-up, also naming contestants selected from auditions in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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An All-Big Ten first team selection and a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Stramel played a key role in the Spartans winning the last two conference titles.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bayliss was named a finalist for the 2024 Livingston Award in Local Reporting.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Joining perennial top-placer Jane in the top two this week is … Kenya Pleaser?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other female area state placers: Maile Nguyen (Granada, 125, sixth), Anakarla Hernandez (St. Helena, 145, fourth), Symone Jewell (Northgate-Walnut Creek, 155, third), Aiyanna Beane (American Canyon, 170, third), Rosalyn Diaz (Liberty, 190, fifth).—
Mitch Stephens,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
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Vietnam, the 2022 quarterfinalist, beat India in its opener but struggled to threaten the Taiwan defense and failed to record a shot on target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Schurr finished second in the Almont League to Mark Keppel, a quarterfinalist in Division 3.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalist. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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