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medallion

[muh-dal-yuhn] / məˈdæl yən /
NOUN
ornament
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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

The medallion of venison on my plate came from a deer shot by one of the restaurant’s waiters who spends summers as a ghillie, a hunting and fishing guide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Honorees will be the first to receive the updated ribbon and medallion, which production staff say will appear prominently in the televised broadcast, recorded this weekend and airing later this month on CBS.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Tina McKinnor must be a whiz with a turkey at Thanksgiving, because the Hawthorne Democrat’s bill is a carve-out worthy of a medallion.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

She’s got a beaded tag that says Sandy June’s Legendary Grandparent and a massive beadwork medallion necklace that says Cleo.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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