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medallion

[muh-dal-yuhn] / məˈdæl yən /
NOUN
ornament
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The gate is adorned with a sculpted round medallion of Oseguera’s trademark, two roosters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Zhao, a woman sporting an intricately carved gold medallion on a necklace of jade beads and shimmering bangles on her wrist, brought her late grandfather's ring to the recycling machine.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Also, they usually include a fireproof ID medallion that crematory operators attach to the body before burning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Look for a cast iron medallion of a bulldog on the building’s exterior to indicate you’re in the right place.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024

It was a round silver medallion with a jewel in the center, and in the depths of it a faint light glimmered.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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