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Recent Examples of laurel
Lemonade berry, laurel sumac and California lilac line its hillsides.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The big side yard was bordered on two sides by a sprawling laurel hedge with Godzilla’s own ambition.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
That’s because the work required to get to the top points to the kind of person who wouldn’t suddenly rest on laurels.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The big side yard was bordered on two sides by a sprawling laurel hedge with Godzilla’s own ambition.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
That’s because the work required to get to the top points to the kind of person who wouldn’t suddenly rest on laurels.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
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In his first defense of the UFC featherweight crown, Topuria made history, becoming the first fighter to finish former 145-pound champion Max Holloway via strikes, knocking out the ex-champion in the third round of their UFC 308 meeting in October 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world defending his 2024 Travelers crown, matched Eckroat’s eagle on No. 13 to tie the lead and jumped into the top spot with a birdie on No. 15 about three and a half hours after Eckroat finished.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The ribbon cutting and kids making their way to the new playground signaled a moment of closure and a fresh start for the community.—
Paris Goodman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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The hotel’s opening ceremony included speeches, a ribbon cutting and a toast with goblets of margaritas so large that some Margaritaville team members required two hands to hold.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
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Add to that a huge library of patterns, insignias, and accents, and players can truly build a mecha that’s uniquely theirs.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The heir to the throne did the honors of presenting insignias to a group including actress Anne-Marie Duff, Chanel CEO Leena Nair, Everton F.C. soccer club manager David Hoyes (formerly of West Ham United) and Dawn Astle, founder of The Jeff Astle Foundation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Emerson captured two medals for the second consecutive year at the state championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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After his death, he was promoted to the rank of corporal and posthumously awarded several medals, including the Purple Heart.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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And yes, much of it involves harrowing drives on treacherous mountain roads, only a few of which — disappointingly, considering the title — are icy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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Over the last four years, Wintour’s role at Condé Nast has vastly expanded, her remit across the company’s global titles growing alongside her work editing Vogue US and overseeing events including Vogue World and the Met Gala.—
Cydney Gasthalter,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Internationally, O’Brien demonstrated her skill early on, securing gold at the 2018 U18 World Championships and silver in 2019.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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While lemon juice is safe to use on stainless steel pans and utensils, don’t use it to clean other metals like plated brass, copper, aluminum, silver, or chrome.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Buying a mouth full of golds with the first check from your part-time job (if not earnings from the dope hole) was the goal of kids in my orbit.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Most of my clients have about 6% of their money in SPDR Gold Share ETF (GLD), which represents a share in a large pool of physical gold.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Tyler Loong won a silver in September 2021 (playing with Catherine Parenteau), and Loong won a bronze in December 2022 (playing with Anna Bright).—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The two towering sculptures comprising thousands of pounds of bronze and stainless steel took artist and filmmaker Sir Daniel Winn more than a year to complete.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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