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bronze medal

American

noun

a medal, traditionally of bronze or bronze in color, awarded to a person or team finishing third in a competition, meet, or tournament.

bronze medal British

noun

a medal of bronze, awarded to a competitor who comes third in a contest or race Compare gold medal silver medal

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bronze medalist

noun

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bronze medals

plural

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bronze medal

The 21-year-old will instead go home with only a bronze medal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

England lost their semi-final 2-1 to Argentina, before beating France 6-4 in the bronze medal match.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The first time, following her bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, Liu considered herself retired at age 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Thomas, who is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal, said it was "not the way" he wanted to win.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

We walked into the call room, to have our equipment checked prior to the start of the bronze medal match.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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