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medal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, palm, ribbon |
| Type of | accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels |
| Has types | congressional medal of honor, croix de guerre, distinguished conduct medal, distinguished flying cross, distinguished service cross, distinguished service medal, distinguished service order, silver star, silver star medal, victoria cross, medaille militaire, medal of honor, navy cross, oak leaf cluster, order of the purple heart, air medal, purple heart, bronze star, bronze star medal |
| Derivation | medalist, medallist |
Examples of medal
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No, not anything to do with his winning an Olympic gold medal in figure skating.
From the dailyherald.com
In the gold-medal game, he really did a nice job on one of their better players.
From the stltoday.com
No individual or relay team from Section II has placed on the medal stand since.
From the timesunion.com
He narrowly missed earning a medal at the 1992 Games with a fourth-place finish.
From the upi.com
He backstopped his country's Olympic gold medal run during the 2006 Turin Games.
From the sportingnews.com
It won its first individual Olympic gold medal, in shooting, just two years ago.
From the online.wsj.com
He notices Olympics collections because he had a shot to earn, not buy, a medal.
From the thenewstribune.com
Germany's MariaRiesch, the super combined winner, is not expected to medal here.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
He won silver at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the country's one and only medal.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Decoration: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
- A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait or other artistic rendering. ...
- Medal were an English alternative rock band from Oxford.
- A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object; A stamped or cast metal disc, particularly one awarded as a prize or reward; To win a medal
- (Medals) Awards given to the swimmers at meets. They vary in size and design and method of presentation.
- (Medals) (main): The Cross of St. ...
- (MEDALS) Symbols of recognition for work well done.
- (Medals) Awards from Australian wine shows for well-made wines. The capital-city wine shows are the most reliable indicators of quality. Gold medals are awarded to wines attaining 18.5 points or more out of twenty points; silver medals, 17.0 to 18.4; and bronze, 15.5 to 16.9.
- (Medals) awarded for combat and are used to advance your rank/title.
