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Recent Examples of laurel
Wynn isn't resting on its laurels and in August bought 70 acres of additional land on Al Marjan Island for future development.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, there’s no such thing as laurel resting in Johnson’s makeup.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In this instance, a more deliberate examination of all of the women only reveals that the more seasoned ladies (and OGs especially) have gotten a bit too comfortable resting on their laurels, and the disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating their worst mean girl traits.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Our target is to have films that, in two or three years, will screen around the world with laurels that say El Gouna supported the project.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, there’s no such thing as laurel resting in Johnson’s makeup.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In this instance, a more deliberate examination of all of the women only reveals that the more seasoned ladies (and OGs especially) have gotten a bit too comfortable resting on their laurels, and the disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating their worst mean girl traits.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Our target is to have films that, in two or three years, will screen around the world with laurels that say El Gouna supported the project.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
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The clear carafe design and crown cap, introduced in 2011, has since become synonymous with the juice brand.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Monica Mercuri In the thrilling finale of Outer Banks Season 4, part one, JJ and Kiara remain on Kildare Island while the other Pogues head to Charleston to find the blue crown.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The iconic blue box, the dainty white ribbon, and the massive New York City storefront are a sight to behold.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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The atmospheric river, a ribbon of moisture in the sky, provides the fuel, while the bomb cyclone acts as the engine.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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The insignia can be licensed to anyone who qualifies through application regardless of their guild membership status.Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Bright regatta flags with the Paris 2024 insignia stretched overhead.John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
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And though Parker and Sweeney had broken a rule (or 10) of protocol, Vance shared at episode’s end that they’d both been recommended for special medals.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Along with his political and business endeavors, he was awarded the medal as a nod to his dedication to philanthropy.Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove is imploring President-elect Donald Trump to select competent deputy directors to assist Cabinet nominees who have not held sufficient government titles before assuming their new roles.Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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Last season Bayer Leverkusen won its first-ever league title—a momentous occasion for a club that was always a bridesmaid but never a bride.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Since then, gold and silver artifacts have been recovered offshore for decades following the first discovery.Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Anthropologie’s are the right size and heft and come in both silver and gold.Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The presentation is effective in clarifying light’s importance as a religious metaphor in the gold embossing, as well as being an actual material in the chapel where the altar was placed.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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But some people criticized the lavish affair — which included a gold carriage procession and a display of the monarchy’s jewels — as an insensitive extravagance while millions across the country were struggling financially.Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tamar Avishai: Captured in rough-hewn bronze, enslaved people are shown in various states of panic and desperation with shackles around their necks.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Green frogs live throughout the eastern United States and, despite their name, can vary in color from mostly green to more brownish and bronze.Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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