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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Their dreams of future glories, long-term plans and policies, and gold medals on UK soil could point ahead to many years time.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi, just 13, stole the show in the pool with three gold medals, all in Games-record times.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Drew Ginn, who has won three Olympic gold medals for Australia in rowing, told BBC Radio he had concerns over potential flooding and "fairness and integrity" at the venue.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
Two shiny gold medals hung on the left side of the uniform.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
