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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

A number of the trees cut down by the vandal appeared to be Indian laurel figs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 10, 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

She marched towards him, raising her barbed-wire laurel wreath.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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