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
When the brothers came face-to-face, each wearing a vest and medallions and bell-bottoms, the mirror image unnerved them both.
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Once can combine a gold chain for a necklace or bracelet with pieces from a wide assortment of medallions, charms, initials, and other designs with talisman appeal.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump personally oversaw the honors, including replacing the iconic medallions, trimmed with a rainbow ribbon for 47 years, with a solid blue one.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In years past, the honorees received their medallions there but Trump moved the ceremony to the White House.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Both in and outside the room have been decorated, from the sign outside to the adornment of gold medallions, gold vermeil figurines, gold eagles, and gilded Rococo mirrors within.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
At the time, The American Theatre Wing presented men with lighters and women with small gold medallions.
—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
Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Once can combine a gold chain for a necklace or bracelet with pieces from a wide assortment of medallions, charms, initials, and other designs with talisman appeal.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Trump personally oversaw the honors, including replacing the iconic medallions, trimmed with a rainbow ribbon for 47 years, with a solid blue one.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In years past, the honorees received their medallions there but Trump moved the ceremony to the White House.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Both in and outside the room have been decorated, from the sign outside to the adornment of gold medallions, gold vermeil figurines, gold eagles, and gilded Rococo mirrors within.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
At the time, The American Theatre Wing presented men with lighters and women with small gold medallions.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallions
medals
Noun
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Norway, which boasts the most medals in Winter Games history, does not award cash bonuses for podium finishes.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those three pilots teamed up to win nine medals in this World Cup season, more than any other nation — other than juggernaut Germany, which won 60 — in both men’s and women’s bobsledding combined.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Medallions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallions. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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