medalist

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Recent Examples of medalist Haneef-Park was a three-time Olympian and two-time silver medalist as a player. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Making the Olympics would put her on the same stage as Colorado’s two most famous female swimmers in Franklin Johnson (five-time gold medalist) and Cherry Creek alum Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (six-time gold medalist). Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025 Richmond was named All-Star game MVP in 1995 and became a Olympic gold medalist in 1996 as a part of the Team USA men’s basketball team. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025 The Olympic gold medalist, 23, helped the Bruins rally from behind to beat No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday, Feb. 1, thanks to an epic performance that had those in the stands and alongside the mat cheering her every move. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
Noun
  • Released in South Korea this past June, the Cannes prizewinner turned French Oscar submission went on to bank more than 45,000 local admissions, making the romantic drama a boutique success story for 2024.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Distribution prizewinner Green Narae Media has played a key role, acquiring a handful of projects at each major market before launching each title with bespoke campaigns.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Addison Rae has been a social media superstar for many years now, and her reign as the Queen of TikTok continues to this day.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The Boston Red Sox superstar largely doubled down while speaking with reporters on Tuesday.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Showing a complete scoring arsenal and game-changing ability all over the floor, Watkins dominated one of the nation’s best teams and soundly outplayed Betts — another Wooden finalist.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The board then narrowed to two finalists leading to the selection of Starosta.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Brooke Strauss of Glastonbury (CT) was the top placer from New England, finishing 22nd overall at 18:32.7.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Dec. 2024

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