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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Marta, 38, retired from international soccer in 2024, concluding her run with Brazil with a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, the third of her career. Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Kerley won the silver medal in the men's 100-meter race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and bronze in the same event at the 2024 Paris Games. Natasha Dye, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Since launching, Staple Gin has won Double Gold in the 15th Annual New York International Spirits Competition, a silver medal with 81 points by the Bartender Spirits Awards , and a silver medal from the New Orleans Spirits Competition. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Daley also won a silver medal in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games over the summer. Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silver medal 

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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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