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or medallist
as in prizewinner
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Recent Examples of medalist
In 2010, American Evan Lysacek was the last gold medalist to win without a quadruple jump in his program.
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Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
But on his final jump, a triple axel, the reigning Olympic silver medalist had to step out, and that cost him some valuable points in the grade of execution.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweden’s Niklis Edin returns the entire defending gold-medalist squad.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Carly Patterson is 38.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
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Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
But on his final jump, a triple axel, the reigning Olympic silver medalist had to step out, and that cost him some valuable points in the grade of execution.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Sweden’s Niklis Edin returns the entire defending gold-medalist squad.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Carly Patterson is 38.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
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The most-deserving big prizewinners were David Szalay’s Flesh and Omad El Akkad’s One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, which won the Booker Prize and the National Book Award, respectively.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
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There are mini gourds and prizewinner pumpkins — one of the largest grown at the farm this year surpassed 200 lbs.—
Kelly Wilkinson,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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The other one is Oscar Diaz of Durham, a James Beard Award semifinalist with multiple restaurants that showcase his Mexican American heritage growing up in Chicago.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hot 97 has played an outsize role for decades in debuting new hits, anointing superstars, and wading into major cultural debates; Mero’s most recent predecessor in the morning-show role is Ebro Darden, who announced the end of his 20-plus-year tenure at the station in December.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speed skating superstar had not only won the women’s 1000m gold medal, but also set an Olympic record in the process.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director who was a finalist to become the next Federal Reserve chair, told CNBC that several factors are converging to keep payroll growth low, at least for the time being.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Isa Torres, Florida State Torres was a first-team All-American for the NFCA and Softball America and a top 10 finalist for USA Softball National Player of the Year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Former Survivor players write Cuomo’s name down on a ballot, including season-43 winner Yam Yam Arocho, season-45 fifth-placer Katurah Topps, and season-48 first-out Stephanie Berger, who is hopefully casting her first successful vote.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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The left-hander has blown away his previous career highs in innings and strikeouts and is a lock to finish among the top placers in the American League Cy Young Award vote.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Every quarterfinalist has either reached or won a Grand Slam final.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 2022 Wimbledon Championships quarterfinalist quickly returned to work and leaned heavily on Pedraza to care for things at home.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalist. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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