silver medal
noun
a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.
silver medals
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pluralof silver medal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Langton, a late call-up to Team England in the place of the injured six-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock, was unable to join his teammates on the podium as England collected their silver medals.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sisters won silver medals in the 4x400 at the 1988 Olympics before Denean earned another silver at the 1992 Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
"I just like being the best. I've always wanted to do that," said Gu at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, where she has added two more silver medals to her Olympic collection.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Gu, who has not competed in big air since winning gold in the event at the 2022 Beijing Games, now has two silver medals at the Milan-Cortina Games, with one event, the halfpipe, to go.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
She explained the meaning of the small gold and silver medals suspended from the bracelet.
From "And they thought we wouldn't fight" by Floyd Gibbons
