silver medal
noun
: a medal made of silver that is given as a prize to someone who wins second place in a contest
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There, on the first weekend of October, Metcalfe went on to win a silver medal at the GPC World Championships.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The highlight of his tenure was taking Germany to the silver medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Maya Ifo-Desai, Archbishop Mitty track and field: Ifo-Desai placed second in the girls discus with a throw of 154 feet, 3 inches at the CIF state meet in Clovis, winning the statewide silver medal.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Ram partnered with Venus to win the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, giving the Red Wolves two tennis Olympic medalists.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The highlight of his tenure was taking Germany to the silver medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Maya Ifo-Desai, Archbishop Mitty track and field: Ifo-Desai placed second in the girls discus with a throw of 154 feet, 3 inches at the CIF state meet in Clovis, winning the statewide silver medal.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Ram partnered with Venus to win the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, giving the Red Wolves two tennis Olympic medalists.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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