medal
noun
med·al
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Definition of medal
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture
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: a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement
medal
verb
medaled
also medalled;
medaling
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Definition of medal (Entry 2 of 2)
: to win a medal
medaled in figure skating
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Examples of medal in a Sentence
Noun
He was awarded a medal for his heroism. the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War IIVerb
She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Valkenswaard is the birthplace of the tour's founder and president Jan Tops, the former Olympic gold medal-winning showjumper. — Ben Morse, CNN, "'Spiritual home' Valkenswaard plays host to LGCT showjumping spectacle," 9 Aug. 2019 According to his business' website , Barisone was a member of the 2008 Olympic team and the 1997 gold medal-winning Nations Cup team in Hickstead, England. — NBC News, "Ex-Olympian Michael Barisone accused of shooting woman at his N.J. equestrian-training farm," 9 Aug. 2019 Gilchrist, a 27-year-old attacker from Newport Beach, California, who also was part of the United States' gold medal-winning team at the 2016 Olympics, sustained some deep lacerations on her left leg and got some stitches for cuts on her left thigh. — CBS News, "Injured U.S. athlete Kaleigh Gilchrist says she's "lucky" after deadly balcony collapse in South Korea," 29 July 2019 Van Dyken-Rouen, a six-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer, completed 13 CrossFit workouts for adaptive athletes at the WheelWOD Games concluding Saturday in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Amy Van Dyken-Rouen finishes second at WheelWOD Games, her first competition in 5 years," 6 July 2019 North Sails Lowell North, a five-time world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning sailor who was also the founder of North Sails, the largest sailmaker in the world, died on June 2 at his home in San Diego. — New York Times, "Lowell North, World Champion Sailor and Innovative Sailmaker, Dies at 89," 6 June 2019 Clutching a medal without a bead of sweat can lead to disqualification. — The Economist, "Why the Mexico City marathon attracts so many cheats," 24 Aug. 2019 Callaghan coached figure skater Tara Lipinski to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. — Dakin Andone, CNN, "US Figure Skating has banned longtime coach Richard Callaghan after sexual abuse allegations," 22 Aug. 2019 Roberto Baggio: Without Il Divin Codino, Arrigo Sacchi wouldn't have a FIFA World Cup runners-up medal in his trophy cabinet. — SI.com, "Arrigo Sacchi: The AC Milan Legend's All-Time Best XI," 15 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Aasen competed in the Maryland Senior Olympics and medaled in the 400, 800, 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000-meter events to qualify for nationals in 2017. — Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Fitness: Yvonne Aasen is ‘an inspiration to keep on running'," 23 July 2019 Gleirscher, who had never medaled in a World Cup singles race, finished his four runs in 3:10.702 for the gold, Austria's first in men's luge in 50 years. — USA TODAY, "Red alert: Gerard wins United States' 1st gold of games," 11 Feb. 2018 The Americans medaled in all five finals, with Caeleb Dressel and Olivia Smoliga winning golds. — Beth Harris, SFChronicle.com, "Katie Ledecky returns but US falls to Australia in relay at swimming worlds," 25 July 2019 Contestants who wish to qualify for the national competition must medal in the previous year’s state senior Olympics. — Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Fitness: Yvonne Aasen is ‘an inspiration to keep on running'," 23 July 2019 Hofmann, whose TEOTWAWKI Imperial Brown Ale medaled at the Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers in Chicago not long ago, plans to have four approachable beers on tap: a stout, a golden ale, an India Pale Ale and an amber. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sahale Ale Works brewery and taproom will open in Grafton on July 20," 8 July 2019 Battistini recently medaled at the World Masters swim championships. — BostonGlobe.com, "2018-19 Swimming All-Scholastics," 10 June 2019 The sprinter medaled in four events, winning the 4x100 relay (42.58 seconds) and 4x400 relay (3:23) and finishing second in the 200 (22.33 seconds) and 400 (49.04 seconds). — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, "Brockenberry overcomes injuries to earn boys outdoor track and field Athlete of the Year," 24 June 2019 An avid amature fencer in her youth, Kate medaled in countless events, including the Florida Sunshine State Games. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/7," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'medal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for medal
medal
noun
English Language Learners Definition of medal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with designs and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
medal
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of medal (Entry 2 of 2)
: to win a medal
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medal
noun
med·al
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Kids Definition of medal
: a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with design and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
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