laurels

Example Sentences

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But that should not mean resting on our laurels or on the golf cart if a friend or acquaintance reaches out for help.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Unfortunately, we’ve been drifting for a little while on our laurels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"We're not sitting on our laurels, but we're not intimidated by that at all," he says of displays such as the No Kings protest.

From BBC • May 1, 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

He took off his wreath of laurels and with a stiff, furious gesture, tossed it to Julius, who set it on his head.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks