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
Tyla also wore coordinating chains around her waist, which dropped with gold medallion charms in numerous tiers.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Gallery, spanning seven levels, is connected by a soaring atrium of floating cast medallion stairs.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Hikers who complete at least seven trails on the list will receive a 2025 Woods Walk hiking medallion.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The medallion design evolved naturally from our conversations about what would feel most authentic to my story.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Gallery, spanning seven levels, is connected by a soaring atrium of floating cast medallion stairs.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Hikers who complete at least seven trails on the list will receive a 2025 Woods Walk hiking medallion.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The medallion design evolved naturally from our conversations about what would feel most authentic to my story.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallion
medal
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Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The potential prize for the US president is not a medal in Stockholm, but a place in history as the person who brokered the end of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Medallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallion. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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