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

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Fans will see Olympic and world medalists, along with emerging stars, battle it out for glory on the ice. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 China, the home country of Olympic gold medalist and top-5 WTA Tour player Zheng Qinwen — and some 20 million tennis players — is an attractive destination for one of the ITF’s signature events, Haggerty said. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Two-time Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller was among the 1,500 defendants charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capital pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025 Gauff lost a set for the first time this season in her Round of 16 clash with 2021 Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for medalist 

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 1 Feb. 2025.

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medalist

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

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