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laurels::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | accolade, award, honor, honour |
| Type of | symbol |
| Has types | academy award, aliyah, cachet, citation, commendation, crown, decoration, degree, distinction, emmy, varsity letter, palm, pennant, prix de rome, prix goncourt, prize, ribbon, seal, seal of approval, trophy, academic degree, honorable mention, laurel wreath, letter, medal, medallion, mention, nobel prize, oscar |
Examples of laurels
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At 61, musician, poet and artist Patti Smith isn't ready to rest on her laurels.
From the time.com
It's nice to know they're not resting on their laurels, of which there are many.
From the post-gazette.com
Despite this latest move, however, campaigners cannot yet rest on their laurels.
From the guardian.co.uk
At age 76 you might think composer Philip Glass would be resting on his laurels.
From the sacbee.com
He's had to set up a new plan to keep Nissan charging ahead and off its laurels.
From the usatoday.com
But like all European cities in the 21st century, it cannot rest on its laurels.
From the eu.techcrunch.com
Her first official duty will be to present the laurels to the Grand Prix winner.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Arias, meanwhile, ran a bland campaign that seemed to rest on his Nobel laurels.
From the time.com
Neither of the Mazurski siblings has any intention of resting on their laurels.
From the dailyherald.com
- Any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
- United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
- (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
- (laurelled) laureled: crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory
- (laurels) award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
- (laurels) honor: the state of being honored
- The Laurel Amtrak Station, located in Laurel, Mississippi, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 230 North Maple Street, in the heart of downtown Laurel. It was originally built in 1913 by the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad.
- The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 2000 (perhaps as many as 4000) species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and Brazil. ...
- The Laurel was the third English gold coin with a value of twenty shillings or one pound produced during the reign of King James I. ...
