1
: a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture
2
: a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement
medaled also medalled; medaling also medalling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to win a medal
medaled in figure skating
Synonyms
Examples of medal in a Sentence
Noun
He was awarded a medal for his heroism.
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
Verb
She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Annenberg was one of 19 medal recipients for 2022 and 2023, a list that included filmmakers, actors, writers and scholars, including LaVar Burton and Anthony Bourdain (posthumously).
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Advertisement France will be the only Olympic host country besides the United States to play in the men’s basketball gold medal game and the first host nation to medal since 1996 in Atlanta.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In the final, Maddox secured her first ever medal on tour with an 8,11 close win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Annenberg was one of 19 medal recipients for 2022 and 2023, a list that included filmmakers, actors, writers and scholars, including LaVar Burton and Anthony Bourdain (posthumously).
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
The only time the American women didn’t medal: 1980, when the United States boycotted the Games in Moscow.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Advertisement France will be the only Olympic host country besides the United States to play in the men’s basketball gold medal game and the first host nation to medal since 1996 in Atlanta.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medal. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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