as in decoration
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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Recent Examples of medal
Alexandria Diaz attended the ceremony and received the medal on behalf of her late father, and footage of this moment quickly went viral online.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Now Kinney – one of two remaining founding members of the band, alongside guitarist Jerry Cantrell – has issued his own statement, apologizing to fans for the short-notice cancellation and outlining his experiences dealing with the unspecified medal issue.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Ross, who won three Olympic medals, was an indoor volleyball All-American at Newport Harbor High and USC.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
The left side of the case is packed with the sisters’ trophies, medals and plaques from their careers playing the sport, which is similar to floor hockey.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Now Kinney – one of two remaining founding members of the band, alongside guitarist Jerry Cantrell – has issued his own statement, apologizing to fans for the short-notice cancellation and outlining his experiences dealing with the unspecified medal issue.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Ross, who won three Olympic medals, was an indoor volleyball All-American at Newport Harbor High and USC.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
The left side of the case is packed with the sisters’ trophies, medals and plaques from their careers playing the sport, which is similar to floor hockey.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
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The other was almost entirely absent of decoration, but was found with fragments of fabric, which could have come from a material case or the clothes the deceased owner was wearing when buried.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Choose from four Tarot archetypes (The Moon, The Star, The High Priestess, or The Empress) for the perfect flavor and decorations on the set.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Every monarch has a unique seal created especially for them during their reign, and King Charles approved his insignia during a Privy Council meeting this week.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The dead are a group of travelers with curved scars on their cheeks and insignia on their clothes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of people had descended on the parade route to see the Liverpool team and its staff travel through the city center on an open-top bus with the Premier League trophy.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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This was underlined after the FA Cup semi-final, a day when Villa let a golden opportunity to rubber-stamp Emery’s era with a trophy pass by.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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As for payment, in addition to value capture, my favorite would be to charge Uber (the corporation, not the drivers or passengers) a similar amount to what the yellow taxi industry had to pay for a medallion.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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Logo The Tory Burch logo comes in three popular and instantly recognizable designs, including the uppercase brand name, the double-T logo and the round medallion.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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