bronze medal
noun
: a medal made of bronze that is awarded as the prize for third place in a sports competition
The team won the bronze medal in basketball.
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Did Jordan deserve the bronze medal? Wilson: Stop playing me.
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Lucy Feldman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The sale is part of hundreds of Olympic items that were up for sale at the auction, including a bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as gold medals from the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 1998 Nagano Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The couple quickly rose up the ranks, winning the bronze medal at the 1991 European Figure Skating Championships.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Walton County, nestled along Florida's Emerald Coast, took the bronze medal in Pacaso's ranking.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lucy Feldman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The sale is part of hundreds of Olympic items that were up for sale at the auction, including a bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as gold medals from the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 1998 Nagano Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The couple quickly rose up the ranks, winning the bronze medal at the 1991 European Figure Skating Championships.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Walton County, nestled along Florida's Emerald Coast, took the bronze medal in Pacaso's ranking.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Bronze medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze%20medal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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