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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These Sauvignon wines, all gold medalists, are outstanding. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 From Olympic medalist and body-positive activist Ilona Maher to the trailblazing astronaut Kellie Gerardi, the stories these women shared are both personal and universal — simultaneously representing their unique journeys and the collective experiences of womanhood and perseverance. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 The four-time Olympic gold medalist, meanwhile, is ready to bring her prowess to a new sport. Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Posada and Poway teammate and fellow Stanford commit Edwin Sierra are now just the third and fourth San Diego Section wrestlers to become four-time state medalists. Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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medalist

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

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