laurels

Example Sentences

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However, the New Zealander, who is yet to taste defeat since taking up the role in late 2023, is not one to rest on his laurels.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Some of our finest contemporary writers got their laurels Friday night at the 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony at USC’s Bovard Auditorium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Through a proprietary mixture of light nostalgia baiting and ever-present curiosity, Gellar has achieved a rare type of icon status — a superstar who owns her legacy, but isn’t willing to rest on her laurels.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Domingo could very well rest on his laurels as an actor, but he’s got other projects and goals in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But she had no intention of resting on her laurels.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield