gold medal
noun
a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal.
gold medalist
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a word derived from
gold medal.
Example Sentences
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When Frech needs to recover from his “Dancing With the Stars” rehearsals, the Paralympic gold medalist can retreat to his family’s home in one of Los Angeles’ most exclusive enclaves.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Suzanne Lenglen, an Olympic gold medalist and winner of eight Grand Slam tournaments in singles, was the first to shed the garden-party attire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Olympic boxing gold medalist turned professional world champion said the reforms "align directly" with Zuffa Boxing, a recently launched Saudi-owned boxing promoter that is a joint venture with UFC's parent company TKO Group Holdings.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
U.S. figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu recently revealed that the correct pronunciation of her name is “uh-LEE-suh LEE-oh”.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
I beat some tough fencers, including 2008 Olympic gold medalist Olga Zhovnir from Ukraine and Yaqi Shao from China.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
