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or medallist
as in prizewinner
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Recent Examples of medalist
Defenseman Olen Zellwenger, also 22, had a goal and assist in his first two playoff games and Olympic gold medalist Jackson LaCombe, 25, led the team in ice time — and was third in points with 10 — in his first postseason.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Olympic gold medalist hockey player Jack Hughes is 25.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee swapped the gymnastics mat for the hardwood at the Knicks game on April 20.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The teen's time also broke the world age-group record set in 2003 by Usain Bolt, the Jamaican eight-time Olympic gold medalist, who's considered the sport's greatest of all time.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Olympic gold medalist hockey player Jack Hughes is 25.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee swapped the gymnastics mat for the hardwood at the Knicks game on April 20.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The teen's time also broke the world age-group record set in 2003 by Usain Bolt, the Jamaican eight-time Olympic gold medalist, who's considered the sport's greatest of all time.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
Noun
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Lewer wasn’t the only prizewinner anointed at the ceremony.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 May 2026
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There’s also a great selection of local artists’ work on view, including that of Nina Surel, a prizewinner at the area’s annual Art Basel fair.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The cases at Grapevine, Poolville and Jacksboro ended seasons for a defending state champion, a district champion and a regional semifinalist.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Liar’s Dice, her first novel, was a winner of the 2024 Irish Writers Centre’s Novel Fair and a semifinalist for the James Jones First Novel Fellowship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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This week's offerings include summery new jewels and gems from one of our favorite gift-worthy brands, Kendra Scott, plus a fun collaboration between country superstar Kacey Musgraves and Lee exclusively sold at Walmart.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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At the time, the historic contract outpaced $60 million deals previously made by Jackson's fellow pop superstar Madonna — and even her brother, Michael Jackson.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Boston was named one of the five finalist cities to host the 2028 DNC convention in March, along with Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Making her feature screenwriting and directing debut with Is God Is, an adaptation of her play which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Harris is behind one of the year’s wildest and most acclaimed films, sitting at a 97 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Its breakout star is Parker Schnabel, a thirty-one-year-old who runs a placer mine in the Yukon that brought in fifty-one million dollars last year.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Joining perennial top-placer Jane in the top two this week is … Kenya Pleaser?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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As of Friday, de Sa Campos, 14, is a quarterfinalist.—
Julietta Bisharyan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Vietnam, the 2022 quarterfinalist, beat India in its opener but struggled to threaten the Taiwan defense and failed to record a shot on target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalist. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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