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 But on Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist and former reality TV star, there was little agreement over who was in the right and who was in the wrong. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 WrestleHer features appearances from some of the top figures in wrestling, including Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis, Olympic champion Kurt Angle, Olympic silver medalist Clarissa Chun, Sally Roberts, Tela O’Donnell Bacher, and Vanessa Oswalt. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 For three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, the conversation includes what happens after an athlete’s competitive career comes to an end. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The two-time Olympic gold medalist also marveled at Rivera's growth both on and off the floor since that memorable trip to Paris. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 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

Iapani Laloulu has become one of the nation's top offensive linemen over the past three years, and 2026 offers an opportunity to finish the job after being named an Outland semifinalist last season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Now, the 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast who is also a Level 1 sommelier has turned his focus to elevating his sake program across the restaurants, which already feature more than 100 selections.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of semifinalist

Noun

Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
The Colombian superstar lands several debuts on the ranking, bringing her career total to 40 appearances.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of superstar

Noun

Courtois had been a league champion in Belgium and Spain, as well as a Champions League finalist, by the time Chelsea brought him back from three consecutive loan seasons at Atletico Madrid at that same age in 2014.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Erica Vital-Lazare — poet, writer and former Legacy Awards finalist — will host the evening.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of finalist

Noun

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

Noun

The Warriors return six starters and several other key players from last year’s Class 7A state quarterfinalist.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of quarterfinalist

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