silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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Chiles, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as part of the U.S. gymnastics team, also says Biles has been a role model for her.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
Chase, who won a silver medal in Rio in 2016, also competed in the Olympic Trials in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
Both sprinters – who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 100m and 200m respectively – also qualified for Paris.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 24 June 2024
The International Olympic Committee has reassigned the 1900 silver medal in the men's 25-kilometer cycling race from Great Britain to France.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 June 2024
Preparing her for that task fell to Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, a British champion swimmer whose many accolades include winning a silver medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics—just 0.3 seconds shy of the gold and the first British woman to medal in the event.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
The visuals created for and in support of the Field Trip podcast won a silver medal.
—Washpostpr, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
King Charles' niece, who won a silver medal in an equestrian event at the 2012 Olympics in London, is a regular at horse racing events.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
The 21-year-old fighter earned her ticket to Paris 2024 in October by winning the silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, in the 50-kilogram — or 110-pound — weight class.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
Chase, who won a silver medal in Rio in 2016, also competed in the Olympic Trials in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
Both sprinters – who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 100m and 200m respectively – also qualified for Paris.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 24 June 2024
The International Olympic Committee has reassigned the 1900 silver medal in the men's 25-kilometer cycling race from Great Britain to France.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 June 2024
Preparing her for that task fell to Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, a British champion swimmer whose many accolades include winning a silver medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics—just 0.3 seconds shy of the gold and the first British woman to medal in the event.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
The visuals created for and in support of the Field Trip podcast won a silver medal.
—Washpostpr, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
King Charles' niece, who won a silver medal in an equestrian event at the 2012 Olympics in London, is a regular at horse racing events.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
The 21-year-old fighter earned her ticket to Paris 2024 in October by winning the silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, in the 50-kilogram — or 110-pound — weight class.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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