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Recent Examples of laurelThe lifespan of a laurel oak is about 50 to 80 years — or sooner when stormy weather hits.—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 And never rests on that laurel but is always pushing herself to expand as an artist.—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 This is not a laurel to be rested upon; true satisfaction and mission-fulfillment only comes with ascent to the peak of college basketball.—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Pratesi’s Impero line, which includes sheets, towels, and this cozy cotton terry robe, is embroidered with a laurel leaf design that recalls famous leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte.—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laurel
Flowers are put on crowns and Maypoles, gifted in May Day baskets, and seen fresh at the farmers' market.
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Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
Just to see the Cannes logo or insignia, that was enough to pick the movie.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
At the center of the Crew-13 patch is a golden dragon, which is both a reference to the name of SpaceX’s capsule and the golden horses depicted on the Apollo 13 insignia.
And while track and field adopted the dual-advancement and dual-medal system, the policy does not easily translate to head-to-head contact sports or other athletic competitions, creating what critics see as a glaring inconsistency across the state.
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Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Cynthia Erivo shows off her medal after being named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Prince William in Windsor, England, on May 19.
Defenseman Olen Zellwenger, also 22, had a goal and assist in his first two playoff games and Olympic gold medalist Jackson LaCombe, 25, led the team in ice time — and was third in points with 10 — in his first postseason.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
That water is heated by magma below and shoots back upward, bringing with it precious minerals such as copper, zinc and gold, along with the iron and sulfur found in the snail’s shell.
Danaïde, a bronze head dating to 1913, carried a $100 million estimate upon request going into the sale, placing it well above the artist’s current auction record.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
Greeley police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects wanted in the theft of a bronze statue from Glenmere Park.