Thesaurus results for MEDALLION

medallion

noun

mə-ˈdal-yən

as in medal

a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics

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Recent Examples of medallion The piece is also topped by a jeweled medallion, adding to the sense of theatricality that often defines the studio’s late 19th-century commissions. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Unlike many awards bodies, the DGA’s signature medallion recognizes the full directorial team, honoring not only the director but also assistant directors, unit production managers and key crew members. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 City records show, before Uber and Lyft began operating in Chicago in 2012 and 2013, respectively, medallions often sold for as much as $350,000 or more. —

Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Small additions make big impacts, like this area rug that creates a vintage feel with its medallion-meets-floral motif and subtly distressed fibers. —

Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medallion

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medal

Noun

They were unmoved by CIF’s policy requiring that any transgender athlete who advances in track and field playoffs or places in competition be joined by the next cisgender girl in the rankings, with both advancing or receiving the same medal.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The company’s founder, Chinese gymnast Li Ning, won three gold medals — and six medals total — at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the first Olympics in which the People’s Republic of China sent a full delegation after the nation’s 1949 revolution.

— Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 June 2026