laurel

Example Sentences

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The Berlin T-Shirt shows a male figure wearing a laurel wreath.

From BBC

But Nasdaq’s IPO laurels were blighted by a swarm of tiny offerings that left investors with steep losses and prompted investigations by regulators concerned over potential pump-and-dump frauds.

From Barron's

However, neither the actor nor the director, who also plays Novak’s best friend, Balls, rested on their laurels.

From Los Angeles Times

Companies that rest on their laurels and fail to adapt to the times—think Kodak or Blockbuster—don’t survive.

From Barron's

One could scarcely see past all the crowns, roses, shamrocks, halos, piles of gold, angel wings, laurel leaves, roaring lions—the list went on and on.

From Literature