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Recent Examples of laurel
As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Halilaj—who at thirty-nine is the youngest artist ever to win the laurel—will receive $100,000 from the Dallas institution.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2025
But 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
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Halilaj—who at thirty-nine is the youngest artist ever to win the laurel—will receive $100,000 from the Dallas institution.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Oct. 2025
But 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
Noun
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Only Empress Eugénie’s imperial crown, with more than 1,300 diamonds, was recovered on the day of the robbery outside the museum.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tea towels, napkins, and a table runner are printed with classic holiday motifs, think poinsettias, ribbons, and elegant script, which add subtle seasonal flair to dining tables or kitchen prep areas.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Both buildings will likely be open for the rest of the year and into early 2026 as court administrators move operations across the street from the 1928 building to the one that formally opened Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The royal family holds about 30 investitures a year as awards ceremonies for recipients of the biannual honors lists to accept their insignia and celebrate their outstanding contributions.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the center of the dark hall, filled with students in maroon jackets, the UMC insignia branded the pulpit at the center of students’ focus.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Matty was a hero in World War II, served in the Pacific theater with the medals of bravery to show for it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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He is allowed to hang on to his Falklands War campaign medal, according to The Guardian and The Telegraph.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The defeat has all but ended TCU’s hopes of reaching the Big 12 title game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Olsen continued her red hot motif with her slingback pumps by Le Silla, but opted for silver tones of jewelry with her vintage David Webb earrings, provided by The Back Vault.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 9-piece collection includes a gray denim biker jacket and long gray denim shorts are printed in all-over silver and gold mylar.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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It was made of 18-carat gold and insured for around $6 million, according to AP.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rocky’s example showcases an 18-karat gold case and a black alligator strap that perfectly complements his black and yellow ‘fit.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Alex, 34, and Maia, 31, have skated together most of their lives, and for a long time were the dominant US ice dancers, winning bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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