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medallion

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

Chinese startup iBuddi came to Las Vegas to present a prototype of a companion medallion aimed at combating screen fatigue.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Past a blooming gold medallion tree, and at the end of a path of spaced concrete tiles, there’s a shed with a seafoam-green door that houses the heart of his life’s work.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 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

She shook out the cloak, wondering if the clothes had inexplicably become hidden beneath it, but only the medallion clattered out, the stone as opaque as ever.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo




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