noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ bronze , gold , silver
▪
He won a gold ~ in the 100 metres/meters.
▪ gymnastics , weightlifting , etc.
▪ championship ( esp. BrE ), Olympic
▪ commemorative
▪
A commemorative ~ was struck for the event.
VERB + MEDAL
▪ be awarded , collect , earn , get , receive , win
▪ deserve ( often figurative )
▪
She deserves a ~ for putting up with him.
▪ award (sb) , give sb , present (sb with)
▪ strike
MEDAL + NOUN
▪ winner
▪ hope , hopes
▪
He is a major ~ hope for Kenya.
▪
Her ~ hopes were dashed by injury.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
a ~ for bravery
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of honour/honor