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as in prizewinners
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Recent Examples of medalists
Vance and Rubio were spotted in the crowd with women’s ice hockey gold medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux, speedskating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno and figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Silver medalists Brandon Dang (pommel horse) and Kameron Nelson (floor, vault), and bronze medalist Donnell Whittenburg (rings, parallel bars) round out the team.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Silver medalists Brandon Dang (pommel horse) and Kameron Nelson (floor, vault), and bronze medalist Donnell Whittenburg (rings, parallel bars) round out the team.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalists
Noun
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Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The old clippers passed down to Roberts first belonged to a barber who cut the hair of superstars.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both of the Huskies’ superstars were named to the Naismith Trophy’s 30-player late-season team, marking the second national player of the year shortlist to feature the duo after both were named to the top 20 for the Wooden Award last week.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Medalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalists. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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