Bronze Star

noun

: a U.S. military decoration awarded for valor or for meritorious service not involving aerial flights

called also Bronze Star Medal

Examples of Bronze Star in a Sentence

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His time in the armed forces totaled to 21 years and earned the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025 As an artillery operations specialist in an all-Black battalion during the Korean War, Rangel earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for leading a group of soldiers out of a deadly Chinese army encirclement during the Battle of Konu-ri. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025 After being injured during the pivotal battle at Kunu-ri, Rangel was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with Valor and three battle stars. Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025 Rangel was a veteran of the Korean War, earning a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bronze Star

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bronze Star was in 1944

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“Bronze Star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Star. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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