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 living room/bedroom is all lovely arches and warm wooden millwork, including what looks like an inlaid wood medallion on the floor.
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Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
Layered necklaces featuring a gemstone pendant and a coin medallion added subtle detail to the understated look.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
With Zhao as the last Theatrical Film nominee to receive her medallion before the category was called, Spielberg sat next to her (their table was front and center of the stage) as many other speakers shouted out Spielberg’s contributions to their work.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
The Valentine’s weekend nightly special is a surf-and-turf dinner with a filet medallion and lobster tail.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
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Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
Layered necklaces featuring a gemstone pendant and a coin medallion added subtle detail to the understated look.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
With Zhao as the last Theatrical Film nominee to receive her medallion before the category was called, Spielberg sat next to her (their table was front and center of the stage) as many other speakers shouted out Spielberg’s contributions to their work.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
The Valentine’s weekend nightly special is a surf-and-turf dinner with a filet medallion and lobster tail.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallion
medal
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After the medal ceremony, two small children were brought onto the ice.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Vonn has won 84 World Cup races and three Olympic medals, including gold in the downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Games.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Medallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallion. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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