Thesaurus results for MEDALS

medals

noun

plural of medal

as in decorations

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 Since that day in Wisconsin, Vonn has won 84 World Cup titles and three Olympic medals in a career that extended long past the expiration date for most competitors. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026 For the students who competed in Miami last month, the afternoon ended with medals and trophies, and, for the winning teams, the chance to keep going. —

Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 Homebound made the rounds of film festivals, gathered up medals along the way, then was selected by India for consideration for an Oscar in the foreign film category. —

Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 His grandfather’s war medals and flag are gone, too. —

Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 In 2024, the government announced that several serving and former Australian military commanders had been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed in Afghanistan. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Investitures are ceremonies in which a senior royal presents medals to people recognized for their significant contributions. —

Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Over a 27-year career, he was deployed to the Middle East and South America and earned the Legion of Merit and nine combat medals as a fighter pilot. —

Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026 Ronald and Nellie have been a constant source of encouragement for Simone, who has competed on the national stage at the highest level, including winning four medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. —

Matthew Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

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To that end, the retailer says searches for party banners are up 100 percent year-over-year, party decorations are up 125 percent, and balloon arches are up 28 percent.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
The other three reminisced about their former colleague, Cher, who worked the polls for many years and always brought seasonal decorations for the tables with her.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026