“Medals” or “Meddles”—Which to use?

“Medals” or “Meddles”

Overview

medals / meddles are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

medals: NA

meddles: (verb) intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly.

Pronunciation

medals: m·EH·d·ah·l·z

meddles: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “medals”

…Flying Cross and four Air Medals.
…announced the availability of new medals for civilian merchant seamen, in…
…of sports for which gold medals were won for France at…
…and Olympic silver and bronze medals in the 1970s.
…Prize of Ukraine (1988) gold medals (1967, 1982) and Silver Medal…
Small medals for short and free programs…
…until he won any international medals.
Medals table
…Talkers were awarded Congressional Gold Medals, mostly posthumously.
NASA Space Flight Medals (4), (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)

Examples of “meddles”

…s'en mêle (When a woman meddles), which starred Alain Delon.

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