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 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 To commemorate the occasion, a bronze medallion was installed. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974. —

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medal

Noun

The world only caught wind of Wilson and Adebayo’s coupledom when they were photographed together between their his-and-hers gold-medal runs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Forming that bond, though, was not a feat for the purpose of winning medals.

— Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026