as in decorations
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 medals
Let’s give out medals to fans who sat in front of their TVs through all four of what were mostly first-round snoozefests.
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Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Plus, Virginia's Olympians raked in 13 medals for Team USA.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Lastly Smith won the 200-meter backstroke gold as well, joining Ryan Murphy's legacy, who swept all the backstroke medals in the men's events in 2022.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
European Beer Star awards three medals per category—gold, silver, and bronze.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Accusations The athletes, who spoke to The Associated Press, say officials prioritized winning medals over holding offenders accountable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
All of this alone would be impressive; however, Thomas did all of this while becoming an Olympic sprinter and earning six medals at the competition — including three golds in Paris.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Last month, Mike Rogers brought home seven heavy medals to Lubbock, Texas, after finishing The Great World Race.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Plus, Virginia's Olympians raked in 13 medals for Team USA.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Lastly Smith won the 200-meter backstroke gold as well, joining Ryan Murphy's legacy, who swept all the backstroke medals in the men's events in 2022.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
European Beer Star awards three medals per category—gold, silver, and bronze.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The Accusations The athletes, who spoke to The Associated Press, say officials prioritized winning medals over holding offenders accountable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
All of this alone would be impressive; however, Thomas did all of this while becoming an Olympic sprinter and earning six medals at the competition — including three golds in Paris.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Last month, Mike Rogers brought home seven heavy medals to Lubbock, Texas, after finishing The Great World Race.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medals
Noun
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The decorations continue inside, where mantels and shelves crowd with evergreen garlands, scarlet poinsettias and spiky pine cones.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Detectives found a Ka-Bar brand leather knife sheath that included the U.S. Marine Corps stamped insignia at the crime scene in Moscow next to one of the victims and later discovered DNA on its button snap, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
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For the smiley insignia here is the mark of notorious Happy Face serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before the trophies are handed out, however, the Palm Springs red carpet will deliver some fashion heat.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025
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All three of those trophies sit in the Bleymaier Football Center at Albertsons Stadium.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Medals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medals. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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