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Recent Examples of laurel
Now is not the time for Republican tax writers to rest on their 2017 laurels.
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Ryan Ellis, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Instead of resting on their laurels, Dallas went out to add guard Klay Thompson in the offseason, giving them more firepower.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The first causes Apollo to fall madly, irrevocably in love with the nymph Daphne, while the second causes Daphne to revile Apollo, forcing her to transform into a laurel tree to escape his advances.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trending on Billboard Where others might have rested on their laurels, Eilish spent her 2024 cementing her status as a leading artist of her generation while creating her own version of pop stardom.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Ellis, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Instead of resting on their laurels, Dallas went out to add guard Klay Thompson in the offseason, giving them more firepower.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The first causes Apollo to fall madly, irrevocably in love with the nymph Daphne, while the second causes Daphne to revile Apollo, forcing her to transform into a laurel tree to escape his advances.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trending on Billboard Where others might have rested on their laurels, Eilish spent her 2024 cementing her status as a leading artist of her generation while creating her own version of pop stardom.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
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The Buckeyes beat Oregon to win the Rose Bowl and claim a split national title with the FWAA and UPI crowns while Auburn won the AP vote.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Anna Leigh Waters takes a triple crown in a repeat of last year's domination, but two new winners on the men's side limit Ben Johns to just one Tour finals title.Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The bottom of the medal features an inscription with the name of the women's wrestling event in French, and includes the original dark blue silk ribbon attached to the hardware.Natasha Dye, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The waste authority has asked customers to limit the size of trees to 8 feet or less, and for customers to strip the trees of lights, ornaments and ribbon before leaving them next to the green compost bin.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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It has also been depicted on postal stamps, quarters and the insignia of most military branches.Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The creative maven believes Cult of Individuality’s logo—nodding to Jean Michel Basquiat’s famous crown—ignited the brand’s mojo when the insignia emerged some five or six years ago.Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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Secchi shared an image of his medal on Instagram, comparing it to flaky crocodile skin.Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rather than the usual award ceremony, in which the president places the award around the neck of the recipient, Mr. Biden posted on X an image from the Oval Office in which a military aide presented the medal.Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Frandsen’s haunting title encapsulates the experience of countless people.Dr. Hannah Wunsch, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mayfield was directing Tampa Bay to another NFC South title and finishing in the top three in the NFL in touchdown passes (alongside Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson).Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Heirloom-quality pieces from her line — especially the gold and silver photo lockets and whimsical charm necklaces, not to mention the engravable and design-your-own options — are ideal for channeling the wearers’ personalities.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
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Greenland has access to the Arctic, where international competition has risen in recent years as nations race to claim northern territory in the hopes of accessing natural resources abundant in the region such as gold, silver, copper and uranium.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Former President Harry Truman offered to purchase it from Denmark in 1946 for $100 million in gold.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of her hosting duties, the stand-up comedian made her mark in a gold silk satin Prabal Gurung column gown featuring an overskirt and rosette detail at the hip.Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sculpture Woods, which comprises the bronze figural works of artist Ann Morris scattered out in nature, opens to the public the first Saturday of the month, while Full Bloom Farm offers workshops in disciplines like kintsugi (Japanese ceramics fixing), leather working, darning, and fermentation.Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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