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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Ideas By Cullen Jones February 22, 2025 7:00 AM EST Jones is a former American freestyle competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. Cullen Jones, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025 The newsstand will also host DJ sets, and performances from brand ambassadors including Phil Wizard, Olympic gold medalist in men’s breaking. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill will reportedly race Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles, according to People Magazine. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025 Nevertheless, Trump made attacking trans athletes a major issue on the campaign trail, even smearing Olympic gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif, a cis woman, as an abusive trans woman days before the November 2024 election. Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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medalist

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

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