medalist

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Recent Examples of medalist Although Faust and Patterson do not have Olympic gold medals, Faust did win a U.S. title last year and became a world silver medalist this year. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson, who had a 99-2 record and hadn’t lost an NCAA match since the 2018-2019 season. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025 The Olympic gold medalist will face No. 2 ranked Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson, in the 285-pound weight class. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 From box braids to twist outs and extensions, track pro and Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall has done it all. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
Noun
  • Last year’s acting prizewinners — Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., and Da’Vine Joy Randolph — are also slated to appear, meaning a likely return to the Oscars tradition of the previous year's winners passing the title on to the new winners of the opposite gender.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Released in South Korea this past June, the Cannes prizewinner turned French Oscar submission went on to bank more than 45,000 local admissions, making the romantic drama a boutique success story for 2024.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Track is known for meets that announce superstar lineups, with the headlining athletes dropping out as the competition dates inch closer.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • New infielder Jonathan India has looked good in the leadoff spot ahead of superstar Bobby Witt Jr.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At the gala, each scholar finalist will briefly present a personal statement about their background, inspiration and intention for their future career in the industry.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Invitational Tournament champion Matt Amodio, JIT finalists Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer, and one of the biggest winners in Jeopardy! history, Brad Rutter.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

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