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
Hikers who complete at least seven trails on the list will receive a 2025 Woods Walk hiking medallion.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 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
Henry brushes it off as a nightmare; after Bug moves on, Beauchamp strokes the medallion and sings himself to sleep.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 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
Henry brushes it off as a nightmare; after Bug moves on, Beauchamp strokes the medallion and sings himself to sleep.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallion
medal
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Previous recipients of the medal include Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley, Tiger Woods, Rush Limbaugh, Pope Francis, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Anna Wintour, Michelle Yeoh, and Denzel Washington.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor.—
Melissa Galbraith,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Medallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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