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 Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974. —

Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Only a single medallion from the mosaic remained and is now housed in Reims’ Musée Saint-Rémi. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026 Each year reduce the number auctioned to eventually equal the number of medallions. —

Lucius J. Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026 Those medallions track solstices and equinoxes, a nod the company’s long history of measuring time. —

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medallion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallion

medal

Noun

Gorka has denied belonging to the organization, which had Nazi ties during World War II, and said the medal honors his father’s escape from communism.

— Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
Sure, Wallace proudly displays his championship medal and ring in his home.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026