1
: a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture
2
: a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement
medaled also medalled; medaling also medalling
ˈmed-liŋ,
ˈme-dᵊl-iŋ
: to win a medal
medaled in figure skating
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Noun
He was awarded a medal for his heroism.
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
Verb
She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Along with his political and business endeavors, he was awarded the medal as a nod to his dedication to philanthropy.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
The only time the American women didn’t medal: 1980, when the United States boycotted the Games in Moscow.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Noun
And though Parker and Sweeney had broken a rule (or 10) of protocol, Vance shared at episode’s end that they’d both been recommended for special medals.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Along with his political and business endeavors, he was awarded the medal as a nod to his dedication to philanthropy.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
And Sifan Hassan, the Netherlands distance runner, will vie to be the first person to medal in the 5,000 meters, 10,000m and marathon since 1952.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
The only time the American women didn’t medal: 1980, when the United States boycotted the Games in Moscow.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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