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: an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the laurel family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games
called also bay, sweet bay
2
: a tree or shrub that resembles the true laurel
especially
: mountain laurel
3
a
: a crown of laurel awarded as an honor
b
: a recognition of achievement : honor
—usually used in plural
laureled or laurelled; laureling or laurelling
: to deck or crown with laurel
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Noun
They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.
The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, there’s no such thing as laurel resting in Johnson’s makeup.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In this instance, a more deliberate examination of all of the women only reveals that the more seasoned ladies (and OGs especially) have gotten a bit too comfortable resting on their laurels, and the disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating their worst mean girl traits.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Our target is to have films that, in two or three years, will screen around the world with laurels that say El Gouna supported the project.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Wynn isn't resting on its laurels and in August bought 70 acres of additional land on Al Marjan Island for future development.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, there’s no such thing as laurel resting in Johnson’s makeup.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In this instance, a more deliberate examination of all of the women only reveals that the more seasoned ladies (and OGs especially) have gotten a bit too comfortable resting on their laurels, and the disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating their worst mean girl traits.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Our target is to have films that, in two or three years, will screen around the world with laurels that say El Gouna supported the project.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laurel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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Laurel
biographical name
Lau·rel
ˈlȯr-əl 
ˈlär-
Stan 1890–1965 born Arthur Stanley Jefferson British comic actor in U.S.
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