medallion
noun
me·dal·lion
mə-ˈdal-yən 
1
: a large medal
2
: something resembling a large medal
especially
: a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament
3
or less commonly medaillon
: a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)
Examples of medallion in a Sentence
the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics
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Tommy Aaron served beef medallions at the Masters Champions Dinner in 1974.
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Measuring around 36-by-29 feet, the intricate tilework included 35 medallions featuring various arena scenes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Each year reduce the number auctioned to eventually equal the number of medallions.
—Lucius J. Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Those medallions track solstices and equinoxes, a nod the company’s long history of measuring time.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Measuring around 36-by-29 feet, the intricate tilework included 35 medallions featuring various arena scenes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026
Each year reduce the number auctioned to eventually equal the number of medallions.
—Lucius J. Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Those medallions track solstices and equinoxes, a nod the company’s long history of measuring time.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for medallion
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“Medallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medallion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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medallion
noun
me·dal·lion
mə-ˈdal-yən
1
: a large medal
2
: something resembling a large medal (as in shape)
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