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

It must also resist the temptation to rest on its laurels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

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

On her head, a battered wreath of golden laurels glinted in her roadkill hair.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan