as in medals
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 medallions
At the time, The American Theatre Wing presented men with lighters and women with small gold medallions.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Solid brass floral medallions, forged in France by artisans, add a special touch, a feat made possible through close collaboration with New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Drivers were stuck paying off the massive costs of medallions—the inflated fees cab companies paid for a permit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump redesigned the previously minimalist Oval Office, making some of the most significant changes to the room's appearance in modern presidential history, adding gold medallions, gold vermeil figurines, gold eagles, and gilded Rococo mirrors.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
For entrees, the Spice steak is a straight-ahead option, steak frites (+$10), four or five medallions of tender hangar steak with a peppery-bold au poivre sauce and crisp fries.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump was not only seen pocketing one of the medallions that all the Chelsea players received, but the president also said FIFA had gifted him the original Club World Cup trophy and that the hardware held aloft by Chelsea was a copy.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Solid brass floral medallions, forged in France by artisans, add a special touch, a feat made possible through close collaboration with New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Drivers were stuck paying off the massive costs of medallions—the inflated fees cab companies paid for a permit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump redesigned the previously minimalist Oval Office, making some of the most significant changes to the room's appearance in modern presidential history, adding gold medallions, gold vermeil figurines, gold eagles, and gilded Rococo mirrors.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
For entrees, the Spice steak is a straight-ahead option, steak frites (+$10), four or five medallions of tender hangar steak with a peppery-bold au poivre sauce and crisp fries.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump was not only seen pocketing one of the medallions that all the Chelsea players received, but the president also said FIFA had gifted him the original Club World Cup trophy and that the hardware held aloft by Chelsea was a copy.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallions
medals
Noun
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The professional skier has three Olympic medals to her name.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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LeBare was awarded two Purple Heart medals for his actions against the enemy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Medallions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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