bronze medal
noun
: a medal made of bronze that is awarded as the prize for third place in a sports competition
The team won the bronze medal in basketball.
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Naeher won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 before the U.S. earned gold this year in Paris.
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Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
During the recent Summer Olympics in Paris, Kang announced a $4 million gift to USA Rugby after the women’s rugby sevens team won the bronze medal.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Additionally, a video tribute will acknowledge the bronze medal Nikola Jokic won with Serbia.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
The bronze medal was awarded to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
During the recent Summer Olympics in Paris, Kang announced a $4 million gift to USA Rugby after the women’s rugby sevens team won the bronze medal.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Additionally, a video tribute will acknowledge the bronze medal Nikola Jokic won with Serbia.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
The bronze medal was awarded to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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