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 reigning Olympic gold medalist enters GST as the world record holder for the 400-meter hurdles entering the Paris Summer Olympic Games. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024 Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, had already qualified for Paris by winning the 400 free two nights earlier and will be the overwhelming favorite to add titles in the 800 and 1,500 here as well. Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 The seven-time Olympic gold medalist finished with a time of 3:58.35 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is set to swim in three more events at the trials. Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 June 2024 How’s that work? Until now, both Britain and France included Hildebrand in their own tallies of Olympic medalists. Bill Chappell, NPR, 15 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 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

medalist

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

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