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a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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Recent Examples of medals
Only 56 medals with distinction have been awarded.
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George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, distinguished Russian navy crew members assigned to the Yasen-M-class cruise missile submarine Krasnoyarsk were awarded medals and promoted to higher military ranks.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, competition in humanoid robots is coming from the likes of Chinese companies like Unitree, which won multiple medals at the World Humanoid Robot Games.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Connor Garnett, Tyler Loong, and Allyce Jones traveled to Asia for the event and took home several medals, but otherwise the Las Vegas event was at full tour strength.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Last year, local brewers won 10 medals in Colorado.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Fox has won a total of six Olympic medals — three golds, one silver and two bronze — including two golds from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, according to her athlete page on the official Olympics website.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Besides Athens, Lawrence’s other two Olympic medals came from the Sydney Games in 2000.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Casado responded well, playing 36 games, mostly as a starter, while winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana medals.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, distinguished Russian navy crew members assigned to the Yasen-M-class cruise missile submarine Krasnoyarsk were awarded medals and promoted to higher military ranks.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, competition in humanoid robots is coming from the likes of Chinese companies like Unitree, which won multiple medals at the World Humanoid Robot Games.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Connor Garnett, Tyler Loong, and Allyce Jones traveled to Asia for the event and took home several medals, but otherwise the Las Vegas event was at full tour strength.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Last year, local brewers won 10 medals in Colorado.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Fox has won a total of six Olympic medals — three golds, one silver and two bronze — including two golds from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, according to her athlete page on the official Olympics website.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Besides Athens, Lawrence’s other two Olympic medals came from the Sydney Games in 2000.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Casado responded well, playing 36 games, mostly as a starter, while winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana medals.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medals
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The hotel was decked out in Chiefs colors, from either the fans wearing hats, jerseys and shirts to the elevators inside featuring team decorations.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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The festivities included a catered spread of food, themed decorations and a special gift from the brand.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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An insignia on the ring turns out to be the logo of the Four-Way Temple, a house of worship, in the nearby city of Bakersfield, California.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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She’s currently tied with Beyoncé—also nominated at this year’s awards—for the most Video Music Awards wins, with 30 Moon Men trophies to her name.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, England’s white-ball 50-over team is no longer a serious contender for major trophies.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Medals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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