as in medal
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics
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Recent Examples of medallion
City records show, before Uber and Lyft began operating in Chicago in 2012 and 2013, respectively, medallions often sold for as much as $350,000 or more.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Small additions make big impacts, like this area rug that creates a vintage feel with its medallion-meets-floral motif and subtly distressed fibers.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
To commemorate the occasion, a bronze medallion was installed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Small additions make big impacts, like this area rug that creates a vintage feel with its medallion-meets-floral motif and subtly distressed fibers.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
To commemorate the occasion, a bronze medallion was installed.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974.
—Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medallion
medal
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Tracie Ruiz-Conforto won three medals — two golds and one silver — in dual and individual synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport during that era.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her post also included a video of the group reacting to their win, followed by a selfie of Hudson, 25, and a teammate with their medal.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Medallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medallion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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