medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist ˈme-dᵊl-ist How to pronounce medalist (audio)
variants or medallist
1
: a designer, engraver, or maker of medals
2
: a recipient of a medal as an award

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Olympic gold medalist Jack Alexy also swims for the University of California, Berkeley, as a senior this season. Casey Murphy, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Unrivaled was founded by WNBA All-Stars and Olympic gold medalists Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, who are both playing. Doug Feinberg, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025 With Williams now in Seattle, Gotham acted quickly to bring in a new strike partner, replacing one Olympic medalist with another. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 They are accompanied by Olympic swimming gold medalist Nathan Adrian, pro-surfer Alana Blanchard, pro soccer player Landon Donovan, motocross champion and husband of Pink, Carey Hart, TV personality and DJ Brody Jenner and Olympic track and field athlete Marion Jones. Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for medalist 

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medalist was in 1685

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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medalist. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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medalist

noun
med·​al·​ist
variants or medallist
: a person who receives a medal

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