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 medals
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pluralof gold medal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It continues Hunt's fine late season form after winning four gold medals at the European Championships in Birmingham last month.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Many of the special things Canadians cherish, we can also count as our own, from maple trees in Vermont to gold medals in Olympic hockey, from Alexander Graham Bell to Catherine O’Hara.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He came home with two gold medals and his alma mater honored him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
She took gold in the 100m, 200m, women's 4x100m relay and mixed 4x100m relay - becoming the first athlete to win four gold medals in a single edition of the European Championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In event after event that afternoon, German oarsmen charged down the course ahead of their competition, winning gold medals in the first five races.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
