laurels

Example Sentences

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But that should not mean resting on our laurels or on the golf cart if a friend or acquaintance reaches out for help.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"We're not sitting on our laurels, but we're not intimidated by that at all," he says of displays such as the No Kings protest.

From BBC • May 1, 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

The dark leaves of laurels and holly obscured the view, but he reached through and thrust them aside to see the side of the house clearly, with the broken study window sharp in the moonlight.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman