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Recent Examples of laurelBut the laurels earned are not entirely controllable nor easy to replicate without a portion of their starting unit.—Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Awards, promotions and laurels could all be coming your way.—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025 And if that is the case, Tesla could very well rest on its laurels, and Musk would go on to receive his enormous compensation package.—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025 The book has been collecting laurels from both the literati and the trades.—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laurel
Shortly after Voigt relinquished her crown in May 2024, Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava took the same action, leading many to wonder what pushed the two winners to their decisions.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.
As if this weren’t enough reason to look up, Comet SWAN will make its own cameo further east, and if weather permits, the northern lights could ripple across high-latitude skies, painting them with ribbons of green and pink.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Standing tall at 7 feet, the pre-lit tree features plush branches with plenty of room for ornaments, garlands, and ribbons.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
No visible insignia identified them as state or federal — or even legal authorities at all.
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J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
Evidence also allegedly showed him in photographs and videos taken around the time of the attack in combat gear, carrying weapons and standing with armed militants, sometimes wearing NRB insignia and Hamas-style headbands.
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Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Cipressa is a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in team foil and former head coach of Italy’s Olympic foil team, who led the team to three Olympic medals from 2013 to 2021.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
But experts say jewelry, coins or medals, meanwhile, are at risk of being lost forever — and quickly.
The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.
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Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.
Recently at the All’s Fair premiere in Los Angeles, the actress wore a glittery black-and-silver turtleneck top with short sleeves along with a sleek maxi skirt.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Maxing out Speech is fine, but if the Intimidator trait isn’t also selected, some characters still won’t be swayed by the Commander’s silver tongue.
The striking arrow shapes are an empowering accessory, yet there’s a subtlety in the muted bronze, ebony, and antique diamonds (which have a softer shimmer than modern cuts).
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
When the sheet was pulled off of Thomas’ pillar, Smith reached her hand, her nails painted in Broncos’ colors, to the bronze bust of her son’s face.
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