medalist

noun

variants or medallist
Definition of medalistnext
as in prizewinner

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Recent Examples of medalist Also on the cast list are three-time Olympic gold medalist Marie-Philip Poulin, Miss Universe Canada Ashley Callingbull, who has appeared in Netflix, CBC and APTN comedy North of North, and singer-songwriter Lights. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The two-time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly recommends 10 books whose mingling of fear and suspense has tantalized her. — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The Ukrainian boxer and Olympic gold medalist has had full custody of their daughter since 2018. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Iowa Democratic Senate nominee Josh Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball, has publicly opposed male athletes competing against females. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
  1. prizewinner
  2. semifinalist
  3. superstar
  4. finalist
  5. placer
  6. quarterfinalist
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  • 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
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  • Those stalwart menu items — including the signature milk bread — drew national attention, including a feature in Bon Appétit and a string of James Beard Award semifinalist nods for Joe Kindred each year from 2016 through 2020.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • His upcoming short Parkside East won the 2026 DGA Student Spotlight Award and was a semifinalist for the 2026 Student Academy Awards.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of semifinalist
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  • Madonna is among La Bola Negra’s famous fans, as the music superstar took to Instagram to encourage her followers to seek the movie out.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Despite that, the superstar accepted his lenient punishment, and many probably expected him to be named in Portugal’s squad for the upcoming international fixtures against Wales and Denmark this month.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of superstar
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  • Despite missing out on the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Witt is expected to be named a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger finalist and be in the running for the Hank Aaron Award.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Milwaukee Brewers’ Jackson Chourio prevented Happ from winning his fifth straight Gold Glove, while the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo finished in front of Suzuki, a first-time finalist, and Swanson.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of finalist
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  • Most of the early mining there consisted of placer mining — extracting minerals from sand and gravel in river beds — and mining declined during the Civil War.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of placer
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  • One involved American Learner Tien, with the 20-year-old bidding to become the youngest American male quarterfinalist at Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick in 2002.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Central, a Class 4A quarterfinalist last season, graduated Jonaz Walton, a former AJC Super 11 who rushed for 5,965 yards in his career, now at Notre Dame.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarterfinalist

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