How to use medallion in a sentence
13 example sentences · noun, verb
Medallion means a large medal, usually decorative. Example: “Some woodwork and the plaster ceiling medallions have been duplicated to match the originals.”
Examples of medallion by meaning
verbTo mark with, or as with, a medallion or medallions.
- a sunset that medallioned the eastern sky
More sentences with medallion
- Some woodwork and the plaster ceiling medallions have been duplicated to match the originals.2008 September 14, Bill Cunniff, “A stroll through OLD IRVING PARK”, in The Chicago Sun-Times. From the entry woodwork
- 'Did you see those chubby old chappos with their medallions at the discotheque last night?'2006, Tyne O'Connell, Dumping Princes. From the entry chappo
- The oval medallion consists of a crowned shield with two rampant lions as supporters.2004, Jamestown Rediscovery, 1994-2004, page 4. From the entry charbocle
- But instead of cutting the tenderloin crosswise into medallions, we halve it lengthwise, then cut each half crosswise.2018 October 16, Christopher Kimball, “Pork Schnitzel”, in Milk Street Tuesday Nights […], New York, N.Y.: Voracious, →ISBN. From the entry schnitzel
- Tetrarchic rulers were shown wearing them on large gold medallions issued to commemorate their consulships, vicennalias and decennalias.2016, Carol Shaw, The Development of Early Imperial Dress from the Tetrarchs to the Herakleian Dynasty. From the entry tetrarchic
- From the pocket of her discarded caftan she lifted a thick medallion and set it in place around her neck.1989, Dan Simmons, Hyperion, London: Headline, published 1991, page 456. From the entry caftan
- The Deluxe Combination, a three-fisted gift in a handsome leather-like case with regimental colors and distinctive regimental medallion.1966 November 25, “Max Factor's Royal Regiment Gift List for Men [advertisement]”, in LIFE, volume 61, number 22, page 2. From the entry three-fisted
- The smoky, hot-doggy flavor of those red brat medallions was pretty strong, and quickly took over the palate from the cheese and (rather flavorless) peppers.2014 December 24, Rob Thomas, “Brat-chos and Tot-chos at State Street Brats”, in The Capital Times, Madison, Wis., page 35, column 1. From the entry hot-doggy
- The court joined in the enthusiasm, and following frequent stagings at Versailles, the king awarded de Belloy a thousand écus and a golden medallion.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 260. From the entry écu
- He walked on the road, enjoyed a ricey meal at the commune, and helped Carol finance three trips to craft fairs, where she sold some window hangings and medallions.2016, Edward Hoagland, In the Country of the Blind, Arcade Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry ricey
- Their quiltlike geometric abstractions, evoking Piet Mondrian and Sophie Taeuber-Arp, began to put a straight edge to the subway’s swoops and curlicues, its terra-cotta cornucopias and floral medallions.2007 August 3, Randy Kennedy, “Underground Renaissance Man: Watch the Aesthetic Walls, Please”, in New York Times. From the entry quiltlike
- If you find yourself below Canal Street after business hours or on a weekend, for example, finding an empty yellow medallioned taxi cruising down the street may be a challenge.2010, Eve Zibart, The Unofficial Guide to New York City, page 115. From the entry medallioned
Meaning of medallion
- noun A large medal, usually decorative.
- noun A cut of meat resembling a large medal.
- noun A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
Questions about medallion in a sentence
- How do you use medallion in a sentence?
- Medallion is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Some woodwork and the plaster ceiling medallions have been duplicated to match the originals.”
- What is a short sentence with medallion?
- “a sunset that medallioned the eastern sky”
- What does medallion mean?
- Medallion means a large medal, usually decorative.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: medallion (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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