variants
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as in prizewinners
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Recent Examples of medalists
Vance and Rubio were spotted in the crowd with women’s ice hockey gold medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux, speedskating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno and figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Silver medalists Brandon Dang (pommel horse) and Kameron Nelson (floor, vault), and bronze medalist Donnell Whittenburg (rings, parallel bars) round out the team.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Silver medalists Brandon Dang (pommel horse) and Kameron Nelson (floor, vault), and bronze medalist Donnell Whittenburg (rings, parallel bars) round out the team.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medalists
Noun
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Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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Having access to the network of former UConn superstars is still surreal for Vukosa, who grew up idolizing Breanna Stewart and attends the same high school as Hall of Famer Sue Bird and WNBA MVP Tina Charles.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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MacKinnon has remained among the elite superstars in the league since the first puck drop of the season.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Medalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medalists. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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