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Recent Examples of medalist
Swift also later in the night accepted Artist of the Year, which was presented to her by Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Alysa Liu.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Later in the night, Swift took home the coveted Artist of the Year trophy, which was presented to her by Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Alysa Liu.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Reigning world silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, fresh off Olympic silver, is looking to close out her career with a different color medal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu returned the favor by presenting Swift with Artist of the Year; she was seen chatting with Swift and Kelce backstage.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Later in the night, Swift took home the coveted Artist of the Year trophy, which was presented to her by Olympic gold medalist and figure skater Alysa Liu.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Reigning world silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan, fresh off Olympic silver, is looking to close out her career with a different color medal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu returned the favor by presenting Swift with Artist of the Year; she was seen chatting with Swift and Kelce backstage.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
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The lineup of work from more than 25 countries showcases premieres and prizewinners from leading fests.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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All of these teams are from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, or Asia —including perennial powerhouse Brazil, 2022 semifinalist Morocco, first-time qualifier Cabo Verde, and consistent contenders Colombia, Egypt, and Ghana.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chef Robin Anthony of Omakase Experience by Prime Fish in Charlotte, honored this year as a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast, isn’t moving onto the finals.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The $69 billion hedge fund, his original creation, forged a new model in an industry once dominated by superstar, individual golden-gut traders.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Twelve of those squads have gone on to bring home NCAA titles, including the 2025 team captained by superstar Paige Bueckers that ended a nine-year championship drought in storybook fashion.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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One finalist from each division was selected, with Adebayo the choice from the Southeast Division, among the players from the Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Joining perennial top-placer Jane in the top two this week is … Kenya Pleaser?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other female area state placers: Maile Nguyen (Granada, 125, sixth), Anakarla Hernandez (St. Helena, 145, fourth), Symone Jewell (Northgate-Walnut Creek, 155, third), Aiyanna Beane (American Canyon, 170, third), Rosalyn Diaz (Liberty, 190, fifth).—
Mitch Stephens,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
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Vietnam, the 2022 quarterfinalist, beat India in its opener but struggled to threaten the Taiwan defense and failed to record a shot on target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Schurr finished second in the Almont League to Mark Keppel, a quarterfinalist in Division 3.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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