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medallion

[muh-dal-yuhn] / məˈdæl jən /
NOUN
ornament
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When Anne was pregnant in 1534, Henry commissioned a lead medallion in anticipation of the birth of a son.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

As if to underline the point, he wore a medallion around his neck featuring NBC’s peacock logo.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Nundu carried a framed photo of Baba Simeo Melchior -- the so-called "Black Messiah" -- who eyes the camera with his hands clasped and a large medallion around his neck.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

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

A large round medallion hangs from her neck.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Recent requests have included Mexican peso designs, medallions and a glittery wand for a Sweet 16 gift.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

“Sèvres Extraordinaire!”—which also includes portrait busts, plaques, medallions, platters and breakfast, coffee and tea services—is instructive, ravishing and thorough.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

He has suggested cancer is a choice and sold medallions online said to ward off Covid-19, while Princess Martha Louise has claimed she is able to communicate with angels.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2023

It appears on popular American medallions and challenge coins through today and Ben Franklin also adopted it to…

From Washington Times Aug. 29, 2023

He wore gold rings in his mustache, gold bells in his braid, and a heavy belt of solid gold medallions around his waist, but his chest was bare.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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