How to Use laurel in a Sentence

laurel

noun
  • The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.
  • They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.
  • But don’t rest on your laurels.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Not that the Gators’ minds rest on those laurels.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
  • To that end, the actor has not been resting on his laurels.
    — Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • The book has been collecting laurels from both the literati and the trades.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But this time the laurels are settling on his writing.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Yas Island didn't rest on its laurels.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • As the crowd cheered, she was crowned with a laurel wreath, a Marathon medal draped around her neck.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The style comes in chic, neutral colors like laurel olive, heather gray, and navy.
    — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
  • Nissan hasn’t been sitting on its laurels.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • There is no resting on her laurels now after being all-league.
    — Pomerado News, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Not one to rest on her laurels, Wills already is planning her next book.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Outside of footwear, Scott has not been resting on her laurels.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • But that doesn’t mean the Panthers are resting on their laurels just yet.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • There’s so much caché here that the restaurant industry rests on its laurels.
    — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
  • Meanwhile, Yonezu hasn't just been sitting idly on his laurels this past year.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Even 100 years on, Schlesinger and his team have no plans to rest on their laurels.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Not resting on her laurels, Fox set three world records for women of all ages last month.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Gold, green and those slightly less green laurel-y things all included.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Those laurels quickly become a noose.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • Lindsay and Michael haven’t rested on their laurels, though.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Awards, promotions and laurels could all be coming your way.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no time to rest on last year’s laurels, as a date with Clemson kicks off the campaign.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The look of faux cedar, bay laurel, and cypress leaves with white berry sprays offers a classic yet fresh look.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
  • But Davis never rested on his laurels.
    — Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The team also wanted to graft fresh aspects to the story rather than rest on their laurels.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Still, Miral isn’t resting on its laurels.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • For all of her success, Inouye-Perez is not one to rest on her laurels.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But Judd won’t be the only artist at this concert who isn’t resting on their laurels.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

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