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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From box braids to twist outs and extensions, track pro and Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall has done it all. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025 Kim Chae-yeon, the 2024 World bronze medalist, also struggled to an 11th-place finish. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 That included Maribel Vinson-Owen, an Olympic medalist who coached Carroll. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 Some of the club’s Olympians, including Tenley Albright, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating, in 1956, and Nancy Kerrigan, a two-time Olympic medalist in the ’90s, came. Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 26 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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medalist

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

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