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
Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Standout pieces include Look 15, La Bomba Number 2 — a dramatic fur coat with exaggerated shoulders, a white-to-brown ombré hide, cinched at the waist with a chain belt adorned with Gucci’s signature double G medallion.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
There's a festive parade, a medallion hunt, lederhosen games, carnival rides, and — of course — plenty of beer.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Drivers were stuck paying off the massive costs of medallions—the inflated fees cab companies paid for a permit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Standout pieces include Look 15, La Bomba Number 2 — a dramatic fur coat with exaggerated shoulders, a white-to-brown ombré hide, cinched at the waist with a chain belt adorned with Gucci’s signature double G medallion.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
There's a festive parade, a medallion hunt, lederhosen games, carnival rides, and — of course — plenty of beer.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Drivers were stuck paying off the massive costs of medallions—the inflated fees cab companies paid for a permit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallion
medal
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Matty was a hero in World War II, served in the Pacific theater with the medals of bravery to show for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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He is allowed to hang on to his Falklands War campaign medal, according to The Guardian and The Telegraph.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Medallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallion. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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