silver medal

A "silver medal" is an award given to individuals or teams who finish in second place in various competitions, symbolizing their achievement.

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Definition

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(general)An award given to the second-place finisher, typically made of or featuring silver.

Example

  • She won a silver medal in the swimming competition.
  • The team was proud to receive the silver medal for their performance.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "silver medal":

bronze medalgold medalsilver ballsilver steelsilver topthird placesilver platesilver foilsecond bestsilver sheet