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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Recent Examples of medal
Presented by Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) in the film’s iconic finale, this medal appears in one of cinema’s most memorable moments, set to John Williams' 'The Throne Room' march.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Austin Perez, Oak Forest, junior, 144: Placed third in Class 2A for his second state medal.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The 45-year-old Kostelić won his four Olympic medals across three Winter Games in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Austin Perez, Oak Forest, junior, 144: Placed third in Class 2A for his second state medal.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The 45-year-old Kostelić won his four Olympic medals across three Winter Games in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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From giant eggs in the garden to welcoming porch signs, decorations can range from whimsical to elegant.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This research underlines the creator's indication that home decorations reveal something about a person.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The launch of that company literally put Kettle Springs on the map, and the town is dotted with Friendo insignia and swag, notably a hand-size Jack-in-the-box version of him that tends to show up just before the person who finds it gets slaughtered.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The model wore a gray vest with light blue pinstripes, cutout vents, sharp lapels, and gold buttons engraved with Westwood’s telltale orb insignia.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Madrid has a mountain to climb in the decider at home a week from now, though if its anyone that can overcome such a deficit in the elite competition, look no further than the 15-time record winners and defending champions of the big-eared trophy.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Harding won the trophy in 2013, Dubnyk won in 2015 and Dumba was a finalist in 2021.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Taxi medallion loans and assets, now less than 1% of total assets, continued to be valued conservatively, with a focus on collection and recovery efforts.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Taxi medallion loans and assets, now less than 1% of total assets, continued to be valued conservatively, with a focus on collection and recovery efforts.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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