laurels

Example Sentences

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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

“I’ve learned what success can and cannot do for a person. You have to learn to be satisfied. People say ‘don’t rest on your laurels,’ but what are laurels for?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

Objects began to rain down onto the sand as the people threw flowers, laurels, coins, pieces of jewelry, articles of clothing.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks