Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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Later that year, President Donald Trump, during his first presidency, awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Cooperstown & the Presidential Medal of Freedom Rivera earned baseball’s highest honor in 2019 when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
In November of last year, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Under the Biden administration, Ralph Lauren became the first fashion designer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Cooperstown & the Presidential Medal of Freedom Rivera earned baseball’s highest honor in 2019 when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
In November of last year, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Under the Biden administration, Ralph Lauren became the first fashion designer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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