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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Nazem Kadri Kadri won a silver medal at world juniors.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Baseball was not a part of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but Team USA won the silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
After training with ChatGPT over the last six months, Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi won a silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The silver medal in Milan was only salt in the wound.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Baseball was not a part of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but Team USA won the silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
After training with ChatGPT over the last six months, Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi won a silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The silver medal in Milan was only salt in the wound.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Silver medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20medal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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