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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After securing the silver medal in the women’s 100 meters, Richardson ran the anchor leg on the women’s 4×100 meters for Team USA.
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Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Just before, Fink won the silver medal in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The chef’s technical prowess earned him the 2015 Bocuse d’Or silver medal, the equivalent to the food Olympics.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Bourbon Maple Wishes and Pecan Dreams, a bourbon barrel-aged porter from Odd Side Ales in Grand Haven, won a silver medal in the Experimental Beer category.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
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Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Just before, Fink won the silver medal in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The chef’s technical prowess earned him the 2015 Bocuse d’Or silver medal, the equivalent to the food Olympics.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Bourbon Maple Wishes and Pecan Dreams, a bourbon barrel-aged porter from Odd Side Ales in Grand Haven, won a silver medal in the Experimental Beer category.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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