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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Daley also won a silver medal in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games over the summer.
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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
However, Tebogo handed Lyles a silver medal in the 200-meter dash later that week.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Williams was last seen leading France to a silver medal — and almost tying the gold-medal game at the buzzer — in this summer’s Olympics.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
After securing the silver medal in the women’s 100 meters, Richardson ran the anchor leg on the women’s 4×100 meters for Team USA.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
However, Tebogo handed Lyles a silver medal in the 200-meter dash later that week.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Williams was last seen leading France to a silver medal — and almost tying the gold-medal game at the buzzer — in this summer’s Olympics.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
After securing the silver medal in the women’s 100 meters, Richardson ran the anchor leg on the women’s 4×100 meters for Team USA.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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