laurels

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

Despite the impressive array of talent she looks after, which also includes Manchester United duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, she is not prepared to rest on her laurels.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

One of the more powerful civil rights organizations will no doubt cover me with laurels.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole