medalist

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Recent Examples of medalist UConn women’s basketball guard Kayleigh Heckel is returning to Storrs as a two-time gold medalist after helping Team USA to victory in the 2025 U19 FIBA World Cup in Brno, Czechia on Sunday. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025 Coming off a 15-month maternity leave, the Olympic gold medalist has surged back, becoming the last mother standing on Centre Court. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the Olympic gold medalist, 43, spoke candidly about the fear and gratitude she's felt since the devastating blaze. Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025 Established in 2024 to celebrate the legacy of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, the award highlights players who make a significant impact in their communities. Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for medalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalist
Noun
  • Three prizewinners in three categories—Best Impact, Best Business and Most Promising—were recognised for solutions realised together with particular Maisons.
    Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • To help others reproduce their cake, the proud prizewinner must clearly document the ingredients used and then describe each step of the process by which the ingredients were transformed into a cake.
    Richard Ball, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Molly Fitzsimons, a 13-year-old from Winter Garden, Florida, bravely raised her hand and joined the superstar on stage.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Türkiye loves a new superstar, while officials and sponsors know the value of a name like Osimhen—at the peak of his powers—who can bolster the league’s marketability.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hegar, 54, was recently named the sole finalist in the national search to replace retiring Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The Pro Football Hall of Fame first named him a finalist in 2021.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Sentinel Standouts Nikolas Blake, Hagerty, Jr. Buzz: Class 3A third placer in 150-pound weight class.
    Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
  • The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025

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