medal recipient
Decorated individual recognized
A medal recipient is someone who has been awarded a medal, typically for achievement, service, or valor.
The phrase appears most often in military and athletic contexts: Medal recipients were honored at a ceremony, Olympic medal recipients.
The term is more formal than simply saying someone "won" or "got" a medal.
- winnerOne who prevails
- honoreeOne being celebrated
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- war heroOne honored for combat bravery
national hero · hero · laureate · awardee · soldier · podium · standing ovation · ceremony · ribbon · bronze · silver · gold · valor · bravery · achievement · decorated · distinguished · commendation
medal recipientunsung hero
One whose contributions go unnoticed
unrecognized · unacknowledged · anonymous · uncelebrated · passed over
medal recipientloser
Defeated competitor
failure · washout · also-ran · bottom dweller
medal recipientwar criminal
Violator of combat laws
convicted felon · traitor · deserter · coward · villain
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