How to Use medal in a Sentence

medal

1 of 2 noun

• He was awarded a medal for his heroism.
• The team from France claimed the bronze for their first team medal since 1950.
  — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• The arts medals are the first of their kind to be awarded by Mr. Biden.
  — CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023
• Phelps leaves the sport with a record 18 golds and 22 medals overall.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
• The men's pole vault is brimming with Olympic and world medals.
  — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• The medals, for years hidden away, have filled that space.
  — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
• Lea’s Olympic medals, Erik said with a laugh, are in a sock drawer.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
• Because this story, like the medals on the table, goes all over the place.
  — Gregg Doyel indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2023
• The next thing Bird knew, the medal was being passed up and down the aisles so everyone could touch it.
  — Tim Reynolds, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
• Martínez has been chasing an Olympic medal since his teenage years.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• All runners will get a bib and T-shirt, with the first 3,500 to cross the finish line earning a medal.
  — Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
• The State of Florida won at least one medal in each of the 19 sports and two demonstration sports.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The end result is dozens and dozens of medals, a Platinum Nightfall and a Platinum Medal.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Paralympian Sarah Storey, who has won 28 medals, is also in the video.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
• All told, creating the Little Rock Marathon medal takes about 50 days.
  — Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2023
• The MBEs are one of a series of medals and honors that can be awarded by the King on behalf of the government.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
• The Princess of Wales awarded medals to a number of servicemen and women.
  — Ollie MacNaughton, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
• Racers will get bunny ears, a shirt, a race bib and a finisher medal.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
• The Olympian Steve Mesler has a gold medal in bobsled racing, and will be looking to add a marathon finisher’s medal to that.
  — Jennie Coughlin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• The woman paused, then awarded a medal to the next participant, skipping the girl, who was the only Black child in line.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
• The 39-year-old hit the red carpet with her well-deserved medal and an outfit that had fans applauding.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 11 Mar. 2023
• After donning their medals, the duo even shared a sweet moment amid the excitement of their achievement.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
• In the church’s nave, nuns were buried in wooden coffins filled with crucifixes, medals and small bone crosses.
  — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
• Bill Koch wins a silver in the 30-kilometer cross-country race to become the first American to win a medal in a Nordic event.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• Some of them hid their abusive behavior, and some displayed it like a medal of honor.
  — Sage Agee, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
• Now Gregory Gromek has a bronze replica of the medal on a display table beneath the black-and-white photo on his wall.
  — Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
• Her medal record at worlds is downright staggering: 19 gold medals and three silvers.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 28 June 2023
• The veterans looked sharp with medals on their jackets and Forces.net noted the man served with the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• Lacking major stars on the roster, Team USA failed to win a medal and finished fourth at the competition.
  — oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2023
• The luxe medal may be the priciest item on our list, but your recipient will undoubtedly wear it for years to come.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023

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medal

2 of 2 verb

• She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.
• For the first time, the United States failed to medal in a relay at the Olympic Games.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2021
• Kelly Clark has medaled in the halfpipe in three of the past four Olympics and was fourth in Turin in 2006.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2018
• Josh Oglesby and Matthew Heichel both medaled in the 100.
  — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
• Will Moroney medaled with 22 points in a win for the Generals.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
• Shiffrin is the favorite to medal in Slalom, Giant slalom and Combined.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2022
• The American men failed to medal n Alpine skiing in 2018.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2022
• The 21-year-old was also the youngest athlete in Wednesday's race and the youngest person ever to medal in the event.
  — April Siese, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2021
• Coleman can still become the first person to medal in climbing in the Olympics.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021
• Hack, who was born in Springfield, Mass., finished fourth in the men’s eight at Rio and will have a chance to medal this time around.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2021
• Stemmons, a club swimmer, has a chance to medal at state in swimming.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2021
• Boari became the first Italian women to medal in archery.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2021
• On February 13, the 29-year-old speed skater became the first Black woman to medal in her sport at the Olympics.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2022
• The Shibutanis are the first Asian-Americans to medal in Olympic ice dance, too.
  — Author: Chelsea Janes, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2018
• The Russians haven't medaled at all in the last three Olympics, which is motivation enough.
  — USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2018
• Kara Madelozo medaled in the 100 fly, while the Panthers were the runner-up in both relays.
  — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
• Of the 24 players in their overall program, 20 medaled during the season.
  — Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 May 2018
• Harding, who was granted a restart due to an issue with her shoelaces, would not medal.
  — Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 16 Jan. 2018
• Kibler will have a chance to medal in Thursday’s 800 freestyle relay.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2022
• She was not expected to medal on bars, but is the Olympic champion on vault.
  — Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
• Swaney’s just the latest in a long line of Olympic frauds that could only medal in jumping through loopholes.
  — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Feb. 2018
• Canada has failed to medal in five Olympic trips in men's volleyball.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021
• The United States failed to medal for the second consecutive World Cup.
  — Tim Reynolds, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• Among them are dozens of Jewish athletes looking to medal in an array of sports.
  — Emily Burack, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2021
• The youngster, who has medaled in all her competitions this year, finished in the top 10 in her age group at states.
  — Mike May, Sun-Sentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• King became the fifth American to medal in both breaststroke events.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2021
• Johnson, a former Oregon Duck, was a favorite to medal in the event while Ali was the world champion in 2019.
  — oregonlive, 24 July 2022
• Hosszu won three gold medals in Rio after not medaling during the 2012 London Gamaes.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 24 May 2018
• Goepper could become the first native Hoosier to medal in three Olympics in more than a century.
  — Lori Nickel, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2022
• Even if Jokic doesn’t play, Serbia should field an experience team that could medal.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 10 June 2023

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