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Recent Examples of laurel
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director at the 96th Academy Awards, but don't expect the visionary filmmaker to rest on his laurels.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 July 2025
Ferns, giant lavender, plumbago, rosemary, broom, and laurels grow on the mountain at its center.
—Marzio Mian, The Dial, 12 June 2025
Victory is commonly depicted as a winged figure, holding a palm frond or laurel and descending from above as a messenger of the gods, according to the University of Chicago.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Riding on the laurels of military success in Iran, Netanyahu and Trump envision themselves as guardians of the free world.
—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 July 2025
Ferns, giant lavender, plumbago, rosemary, broom, and laurels grow on the mountain at its center.
—Marzio Mian, The Dial, 12 June 2025
Victory is commonly depicted as a winged figure, holding a palm frond or laurel and descending from above as a messenger of the gods, according to the University of Chicago.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Riding on the laurels of military success in Iran, Netanyahu and Trump envision themselves as guardians of the free world.
—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
Noun
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By that time, Aspinall had already defended his interim crown, scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in July 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Then agents noticed a tattoo on his neck and asked to see all of his tattoos — which include a crown over the name of his oldest son and a star.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
23 July 2025
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The Santa Clara County Fair began its 81st anniversary season on Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon cutting.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lurie has leaned into that visibility, walking the long-troubled Tenderloin district with police, cutting ribbons at treatment centers and projecting a constant state of optimism across social media.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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By Erik Shilling Porsche Photo : Porsche Photo : Porsche The Black Edition insignia in the Porsche Taycan Black Edition.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
16 July 2025
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That includes on the concourse and in the home clubhouse, though the stadium’s seats still have top hat insignias on them.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The team is led by 23-year-old Sika Koné, who brings valuable WNBA and World Cup experience to a squad eager to add to Mali’s impressive collection of eight AfroBasket medals.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Additionally, more than two dozen Republican states and Guam are urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association to re-award medals and accolades to female college athletes who felt cheated when playing with biological males.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Borough presidents, their titles notwithstanding, have little sway.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Check out the full release schedule for Season 1 (with episode titles) below.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ortega wore the look with Jimmy Choo shoes and silver Rainbow K jewelry that added contrast.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The original plan included an open-pit mine, followed by years of underground mining to extract the remaining precious copper, gold and silver.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Smith won gold at the 2022 worlds, which McKeown did not compete in.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The first season focused on Jeffrey Dahmer, with Evan Peters winning Emmy gold for his portrayal of the titular serial killer responsible for the death of at least 17 boys and young men between 1978 and 1991.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Australia’s Lani Pallister took bronze in 15:41.18.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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To move into the silver tier, a municipality must meet all bronze level requirements and also implement between four and eight projects.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
28 July 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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