Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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The 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee will celebrate his 77th birthday on Wednesday.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The American designer, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January, officially entered the destination runway show stakes with his spring 2025 show, presented in September 2024.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
In his 2020 speech, Trump staged a surprise reunion with a soldier and his family and bestowed the presidential Medal of Freedom upon conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
That included presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, among other things.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The American designer, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January, officially entered the destination runway show stakes with his spring 2025 show, presented in September 2024.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
In his 2020 speech, Trump staged a surprise reunion with a soldier and his family and bestowed the presidential Medal of Freedom upon conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
That included presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, among other things.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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