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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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Their small faces are riveted as he passes around a leaf from a California bay laurel tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

On 1 July 2002 he laid a laurel wreath at the monument two hours ahead of the main council ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

On 1 July 2002 he laid a laurel wreath at the monument, two hours ahead of the main council ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

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

It wasn’t hauling a boat, though; it was hauling a tree—the laurel oak that would be planted in Mike Costello’s name.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor