silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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The brewery also took home a silver medal in the pale ale category at The Great American Beer Festival for its beer, Featherweight.
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Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The impossibly cool shooter randomly dug up her silver medal from the bottom of her backpack.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Richardson will return to Dallas with her first gold medal from Friday's relay and a silver medal from the women's 100-meter.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
Stutzman, who was born without arms and uses his legs and feet when competing in archery contests, won a silver medal in the 2012 Paralympics, and also took part in the 2016 edition.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
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Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The impossibly cool shooter randomly dug up her silver medal from the bottom of her backpack.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Richardson will return to Dallas with her first gold medal from Friday's relay and a silver medal from the women's 100-meter.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
Stutzman, who was born without arms and uses his legs and feet when competing in archery contests, won a silver medal in the 2012 Paralympics, and also took part in the 2016 edition.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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