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Recent Examples of laurel
Rather than resting on their laurels as the side dominated the English game, United’s leadership sunk the spoils of those victories into the stadium and created a behemoth that has sustained for the decades that followed.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The echoes of Lydia Ko's historic 2024 season are still resonating, but the Kiwi has no plans to rest on her laurels.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Webb isn’t resting on his laurels despite finishing sixth in NL Cy Young Award voting last season, and more experimentation could be in store in the coming weeks.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
But the center’s staff isn’t sitting on its laurels.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The echoes of Lydia Ko's historic 2024 season are still resonating, but the Kiwi has no plans to rest on her laurels.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Webb isn’t resting on his laurels despite finishing sixth in NL Cy Young Award voting last season, and more experimentation could be in store in the coming weeks.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
But the center’s staff isn’t sitting on its laurels.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
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These features give the appearance of a rounded crown and broad brim of a sombrero, for which the galaxy is named, according to a statement from NASA.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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There are also daily group activities such as a coconut palm weaving class, shell crafting, or a flower crown weaving session.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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This year, for the first time since Newsweek began releasing its ranking of America's Best Maternity Hospitals in 2022, the facility in Teaneck, New Jersey, appeared on the list, achieving five ribbons for its maternal care—the highest possible rank.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Use a vegetable peeler to cut the carrots lengthwise into very thin strips to form ribbons.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then close shots of uniform patches stitched with the insignias of various immigration-enforcement agencies—ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and Homeland Security Investigations.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate, the Artemis 2 insignia was projected that night onto the exterior of the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nobody will be giving out any medals when Blue Origin’s eleventh crewed space flight leaves the ground.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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This frame, the cut manages a very impressive feat once again, as Eilish extends a reign that’s already pushed the title into rarefied territory.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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An Orange County duo has won the last four doubles titles at Ojai.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Upon its arrival at your table, a server will present for inspection an ornate silver dagger, pull it with a flourish from its curved sheath, and proceed to saw off the head of the Mother at approximately her Tropic of Cancer.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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The side slit of Rodrigo’s dress revealed the singer’s metallic silver heels.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump White House has overhauled the Oval Office with striking new gold trimming on portrait frames and tables.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The $10,000 Apple Watch Edition launched in 2015 and had an 18K gold case with sapphire crystal glass.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s a selection of sketchbooks and examples of her studio experiments in clay, copper, bronze and electroplating.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Next to a peaceful reflection pool is the Field of Empty Chairs, consisting of 168 bronze and granite chairs, each one imprinted with the name of a victim.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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