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laurel

[lawr-uhl, lor-] / ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr- /
NOUN
distinction
Synonyms
STRONG
accolade account award badge bays celebrity consequence credit decoration eminence excellence fame flair greatness honor illustriousness importance kudos manner merit name note perfection preeminence prestige quality rank renown reputation repute style superiority worth
Antonyms
STRONG
criticism disadvantage dishonor disrespect ill repute imperfection inferiority insignificance unimportance worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Michelle O'Neill attended the event and laid a laurel wreath at the Cenotaph at Belfast City Hall in her role as first minister for the second year in a row.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

In July 2022, Michelle O'Neill laid a laurel wreath at the Belfast Cenotaph to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

Returning to the trail, with its soothing chorus of crickets, velvety laurel sumac shrubs and feathery wild grasses, something inside me loosened.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

O'Neill has confirmed she has accepted an invitation and she will lay a laurel wreath at the Cenotaph on Sunday in her role as first minister.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

The other holds pale pink and white blooms in starry clusters—mountain laurel.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.