as in decoration
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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Sabapathy was a Toronto native and accomplished gymnast with over 120 medals, was majoring in exercise and sport science at Temple’s College of Public Health, school administrators said.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
That performance came after Team USA failed to win a medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: The competition featured 650 entries from 134 breweries, awarding 78 medals.
—John Frank, Axios, 25 Jan. 2025
Right before Thanksgiving, Biden awarded the medal, known as the United States’ highest civilian honor, to Cecile Richards.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
That performance came after Team USA failed to win a medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: The competition featured 650 entries from 134 breweries, awarding 78 medals.
—John Frank, Axios, 25 Jan. 2025
Right before Thanksgiving, Biden awarded the medal, known as the United States’ highest civilian honor, to Cecile Richards.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
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They would be used eventually, but not for long. 1980s recession leaves downtown in the dark In 1982, with the recession rocking Milwaukee, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce announced that the street decorations were being tossed out and not replaced.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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The performances are haunting, the set decoration pristine, and the tension ever-intensifying.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Kicking off this latest chapter, the brand unveiled a new logo centered around the M insignia and appointed Alexa Chung, who is of Chinese descent, a brand ambassador.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Found among the royal accessories were insignia made for these rulers’ burial chambers.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 35 years after his first Oscar win, Denzel Washington isn’t in it for the trophies.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, when recounting that milestone from her own perspective, McCaskey first recalled the sharp anxiety leading up to the game and her hesitance to answer any of the league’s logistical questions about preparing for the trophy presentation ceremony.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump sneakers, boots, bibles, guitars, gold medallions and coins?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Think: moldings, ceiling medallions, granite, and wide-plank wood floors as well as artwork and artwork from local artists and makers.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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