How to Use silver medal in a Sentence

silver medal

noun
  • Kim earned a silver medal in the event.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The French team wound up with a silver medal.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Same for the shooter who won a pair of golds and a silver medal.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This is Kauf's third Olympic silver medal.
    — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Hall starts to tear up as his silver medal is confirmed — this means a lot to him.
    — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Juarez earned a silver medal at 120 pounds at last year's state meet.
    — Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Alex Hall won a silver medal in slopestyle skiing.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Never has winning a silver medal felt like such a gut-punch.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And this — a silver medal and a world record in her Olympic debut — is not it.
    — Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Netherlands won the silver medal.
    — Curt Anderson, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The silver medal in Milan was only salt in the wound.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Nazem Kadri Kadri won a silver medal at world juniors.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • At time of publish, the three wines chosen are gold and silver medal winners.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • France settled for its third silver medal and first since 2000.
    — Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • Knight won a silver medal, while Bowe earned another bronze.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • This would be good enough to obtain a silver medal in the competition.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 July 2024
  • Finland added range to the podium with two bronze and one silver medal performance.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Remarkably, the pair returned to the ice a short time later and went on to win a silver medal.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
  • She's added a silver medal to her collection with two more races to go before the Olympics close.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The museum owns dozens of his works — and his 1924 silver medal.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Carmel Olympian won silver medal in 4x200 freestyle relay at worlds.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Because there is no way to look at their silver medal except as a massive victory for them and their sport.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But time ran out on his comeback, meaning Meyer earned the silver medal for a second year in a row.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The silver medal for most disappointing unit this season goes to the secondary.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But at the same time, if one of the fellas ends up bringing home a silver medal, or a few of them, or bronze is pretty special.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Josh Byrne tallied three goals and an assist for Canada, which claimed the silver medal.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2023
  • Olise was the star of the tournament, setting up five goals and scoring two more as France won a silver medal.
    — New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Laura Knight, one of Britain’s premier female artists, earned a silver medal.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Leerdam won a silver medal in the women’s 500-meter.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Thomas Harley, who played for Canada’s silver medal team in the Olympics, had two assists.
    — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026

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