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
Trump personally oversaw the honors, including replacing the iconic medallions, trimmed with a rainbow ribbon for 47 years, with a solid blue one.
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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
Some of my favorites include the homemade bread service, the Karoo lamb and local beef medallions, and a decadent Madagascan vanilla bean poached pear.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 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
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
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
Some of my favorites include the homemade bread service, the Karoo lamb and local beef medallions, and a decadent Madagascan vanilla bean poached pear.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallions
medals
Noun
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And there's the only medals that are presented at closing ceremonies, which is pretty cool.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Snowboarder Chloe Kim will go for her third consecutive win in the snowboard halfpipe competition while 21-year-old speedskater Jordan Stolz is expected to earn multiple medals in his Olympics debut.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Medallions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallions. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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