medals

plural of medal
as in decorations
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II

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Recent Examples of medals All four whiskies won Spirit Gold Outstanding medals with identical scores of 98/100 and were awarded the Single Malt Scotch Whisky Trophy in their respective categories. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 At the Paris Olympics, LVMH and other companies broadened the realm of traditional brand sponsorship, taking part in medals ceremonies, for example. Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Italy has a rich fencing history, having won more fencing Olympic medals than any other country, and the company employs multiple fencers at its Italian headquarters. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024 During the medals ceremony, after Spain defeated England 1-0, Rubiales grabbed Hermoso and kissed both of her cheeks before kissing her on the lips. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 As one of Canada’s star athletes in Paris, Summer won four medals and became the only Canadian athlete to win three golds in a single Olympic Games. Justin Trudeau, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • Themes at these Phoenix and Scottsdale bars vary from whimsical to spooky to downright haunted, with decorations like legs coming through the ceiling, a headless man roaming the shadows and playful vintage decor that's more nostalgic than nail-biting.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • September of this year had a Friday the 13th (September 13, 2024), so many of the businesses opted to launch their scary events and eerie decorations on that illustrious day.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The same insignia the girl who told Suzie about the Dark Manual had tattooed on her stomach.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024
  • ProPublica reported that some members went anyway but were under strict instruction to forgo any AP3 insignia.
    Tess Owen, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
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  • The Colombian pop star was awarded a whopping eight trophies during Sunday’s Telemundo broadcast, with Peso Pluma and Bad Bunny trailing closely behind with six awards each.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Hadden has been a Navy man, a chef, a courier, a gardener, and more, and has a bucket full of trophies from his likely hundreds of victims from all around the country and from every port in which he was stationed.
    Kelly Goodner, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Medals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medals. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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