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 The seven-time Olympic medalist’s all-around victory earned her an automatic spot on the Olympic team. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 The seven-time Olympic medalist sits atop the leaderboard after the first night of competition. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 30 June 2024 The private equity firm is the latest investor in the group that includes not only White, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, but Unrivaled Sports co-founders Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chernin Group. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 24 June 2024 The Australian swimmer, who earned the ire of 23-time American gold medalist Michael Phelps last week for bragging about beating Team USA at the 2023 World Championships, finished seventh place in the 50m freestyle at the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials on Saturday, June 15. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for medalist 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

medalist

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

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