medalist

noun

med·​al·​ist ˈme-dᵊl-ist How to pronounce medalist (audio)
variants or medallist
1
: a designer, engraver, or maker of medals
2
: a recipient of a medal as an award

Examples of medalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the gold medalist admits her feet go through a lot. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024 Gold medalist pole vaulter Katie Moon expressed concern for the revealing silhouette but clarified that the design is just one of the uniform options available to women. Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024 If a settlement is reached, it will be paid out by the Justice Department to about 100 of Nassar's victims, including superstar Olympian Simone Biles and fellow gold medalists Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney. Robert Legare, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024 The five-time Olympic gold medalist retired in 2022. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024 The series has featured boxing champion Terence Crawford, Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan, Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin, San Antonio Spurs basketballer Victor Wembanyama and more. Vanessa Perdomo, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024 Payments for silver and bronze medalists will begin at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, said Coe, who won gold medals in the 1500-meter race for Great Britain in 1980 and 1984. Mark Schoifet, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024 Eric Yun, Menlo School golf: The senior had his best nine-hole round ever, shooting a 7-under 30 at Baylands Golf Links in Palo Alto, to capture medalist honors in his team’s West Bay Athletic League loss to rival Sacred Heart Prep. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 Swoopes, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, has been roundly criticized for her comments, with some, including Dan Dakich, accusing her of making racist comments. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medalist was in 1685

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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medalist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

medalist

noun
med·​al·​ist
variants or medallist
: a person who receives a medal

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