laurels

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Despite having a personally impressive season, Doku is reluctant to rest on his laurels and Guardiola's comments read like a challenge aimed to keep the winger on that path.

From BBC • May 16, 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

Domingo could very well rest on his laurels as an actor, but he’s got other projects and goals in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

“I see. In other words, you’ll be tossing laurels at old men outstanding only for their unequaled meanness.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole