silver medal

American  

noun

• silver medals
  plural

1. a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.

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silver medal British  

noun

1. a medal of silver awarded to a competitor who comes second in a contest or race Compare gold medal bronze medal

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• silver medalist
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• silver medals
  plural

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Example Sentences

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silver medal

Five years on, Wiegman has pocketed two more European Championships and acquired another silver medal on the global stage.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

He came home with a silver medal in 2016 and a bronze the next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In 2024, it was considered a landmark achievement when DeepMind earned a silver medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

In another reality, swimmer Katie Shanahan might have been looking for love on her favourite TV show - but instead made a decision that would lead her to a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Keeth had led the US men’s saber team to a silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and was arguably the best US male saber fencer of all time.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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