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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Unfortunately for Toronto, the silver medal means nothing in these sweepstakes.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
China would take the gold medal continuing their unprecedented run for two decades, but Cook and Bacon would finish strong right behind them grabbing a silver medal and America’s first medal of the 2024 Games.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Czechs are coming off a silver medal in 2023 and a bronze medal in 2022.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Cannonball won a gold and silver medal at this month's annual Great American Beer Festival competition, both for no-frills, easy-to-drink hoppy beers.
—John Frank, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
China would take the gold medal continuing their unprecedented run for two decades, but Cook and Bacon would finish strong right behind them grabbing a silver medal and America’s first medal of the 2024 Games.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Czechs are coming off a silver medal in 2023 and a bronze medal in 2022.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Cannonball won a gold and silver medal at this month's annual Great American Beer Festival competition, both for no-frills, easy-to-drink hoppy beers.
—John Frank, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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