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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According to the Gators, Rioux most recently played at IMG Academy in Florida and has been with Canada’s under-18 international squad since 2021, helping Team Canada win a bronze medal at both the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship and again at the 2023 Under-18 FIBA AmeriCup Championship. Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Cleveland's Masthead Brewing returned to the festival this year and scored a bronze medal in the West Coast-style India pale ale category for its IPA for Aliens brew. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2024 The lineup features many of Biles’ national teammates, such as Jordan Chiles – who is currently appealing a decision that cost her a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics – Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera and Joscelyn Roberson. Coy Wire, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024 The bronze medal was awarded to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bronze medal 

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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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