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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Available in nine sizes, the rug's medallion pattern has subtle hints of blue, green, and pink throughout.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
This is the first time in the hunt’s eight-decade history that the medallion has been hidden in Linwood Park proper.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Rachida Dati, France’s minister of culture, pinned a green ribbon and medallion on Beckham’s slim black dress, decorating her as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony that fell at the end of the first day of Paris Couture Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
This is the first time in the hunt’s eight-decade history that the medallion has been hidden in Linwood Park proper.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Rachida Dati, France’s minister of culture, pinned a green ribbon and medallion on Beckham’s slim black dress, decorating her as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony that fell at the end of the first day of Paris Couture Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The city has already witnessed the devastating impact of crushing taxi medallion debt — including suicides and a hunger strike — simply to secure modest relief.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 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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