silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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Bourbon Maple Wishes and Pecan Dreams, a bourbon barrel-aged porter from Odd Side Ales in Grand Haven, won a silver medal in the Experimental Beer category.
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Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Adam had 14 tries, tied for the team lead with team captain Chuck Aoki, to help the Americans claim their second consecutive silver medal.
—Taylor Dutch, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
The brewery also took home a silver medal in the pale ale category at The Great American Beer Festival for its beer, Featherweight.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The impossibly cool shooter randomly dug up her silver medal from the bottom of her backpack.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Adam had 14 tries, tied for the team lead with team captain Chuck Aoki, to help the Americans claim their second consecutive silver medal.
—Taylor Dutch, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
The brewery also took home a silver medal in the pale ale category at The Great American Beer Festival for its beer, Featherweight.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The impossibly cool shooter randomly dug up her silver medal from the bottom of her backpack.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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