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
Echo’s first launch with a Premier League club will commemorate historic Arsenal matches from their first Premier League title-winning season since 2004 through silver ($500-$750 each) and gold medallions.
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Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 20 May 2026
As for less-invasive bedroom ceiling upgrade options, Cunningham recommends faux beams, tongue-and-groove ceilings, limewash paint, or simple medallions around light fixtures.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Architectural Details Matter Ornate crown molding, ceiling medallions, parquet flooring, and wavy glass windows are all common sights in a French home.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
City records show, before Uber and Lyft began operating in Chicago in 2012 and 2013, respectively, medallions often sold for as much as $350,000 or more.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Measuring around 36-by-29 feet, the intricate tilework included 35 medallions featuring various arena scenes.
—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
Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 20 May 2026
As for less-invasive bedroom ceiling upgrade options, Cunningham recommends faux beams, tongue-and-groove ceilings, limewash paint, or simple medallions around light fixtures.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Architectural Details Matter Ornate crown molding, ceiling medallions, parquet flooring, and wavy glass windows are all common sights in a French home.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
City records show, before Uber and Lyft began operating in Chicago in 2012 and 2013, respectively, medallions often sold for as much as $350,000 or more.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Measuring around 36-by-29 feet, the intricate tilework included 35 medallions featuring various arena scenes.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallions
medals
Noun
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Biles, winner of 41 Olympics and world-competition medals, posted a photo of a trio of wristbands of the type issued to patients at hospitals.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Mullin awarded the officers medals for their heroic actions during the attack, when a sniper fired 17 shots from a nearby rooftop at the Dallas facility.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Medallions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallions. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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