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

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

The Academy hands out its annual laurels at the Oscars, Nicole Kidman plays a medical examiner in a Patricia Cornwell adaptation, Daniel Radcliffe heads to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Whether or not you think billionaires should be obligated to fund public-interest projects, Bezos did not merely rest on his laurels as a legacy paper declined.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

“So God will tend the laurels and keep them wet. And I will tend the players and keep them dry. And wiser minds than mine will decide when to bring the two together.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss