Thesaurus results for LAUREL

laurel

noun

Definition of laurel

as in crown

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Recent Examples of laurel But with the series mothballed for more than a year prior to being officially axed, Meloni has not been resting on his laurels. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026 These plants are only hardy to Zone 8, so gardeners in colder climates should plant bay laurel in pots and move them indoors for the winter. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026 Just be sure to avoid planting the spurge-laurel variety, which is an invasive plant. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 6 June 2026 Rather than using insecticidal sprays in the garden, use plants like marigolds, lavender, rosemary, and bay laurel that repel insects. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for laurel

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The Cubs will finish in second place in the National League Central for the fourth consecutive season — with the first-place Milwaukee Brewers having clinched their fourth straight division crown.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The Astros are in a heated race with the Texas Rangers for the American League West divisional crown.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of crown

Noun

Expect clothes to be folded, charging cables to be tied with a ribbon and a tray of soaps to meet your arrival to choose your preferred scent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The ribbon cutting event was held at the 57,000 facility, which Northrop Grumman calls its Propulsion Innovation Center.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ribbon

Noun

For Kathleen, the more manicured and pristine that set could be, the more things that could have Buddy’s insignia stamped on them and the more objects that could have faces staring out at Freddy (Delaney Quinn) and her friends, the better.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Then, in 2023, as NASA brought the worm out of retirement, the logo regained its place on the tail, and the insignia (meatball) was moved to the body under the cockpits.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignia

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The last time France had a full roster was at the Paris Olympics 2024, when the home team was one foot away from taking Team USA to overtime in the gold-medal game.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Clark wasn’t featured in Kara Lawson’s starting five to start off the tournament against China, whom Team USA saw in the 2022 gold-medal game.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
That signal is often invisible on a résumé filtered by degree or title.

— Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of title

Noun

Fluid, geometric shapes mimic the soft curves of the flower, rendered in sterling silver and Swarovski Zirconia.

— Simone Cook, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
The form-fitting design featured two thin shoulder straps that held up a nude leather bust with a sweetheart neckline, embellished with silver grommets.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of silver

Noun

Founded in 1537 as a storehouse for Andean gold, it was cut off from the rest of Colombia when the river’s main channel silted over in the early 20th century.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Hathaway has also paired gold Gianvito Rossi stiletto sandals with a teal dress, and fuchsia and red cap-toe Aquazzura slingback pumps with jeans and a Prabal Gurung top.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gold

Noun

Johnny Depp’s first sculpture, a two-metre white bronze called ‘The Bunnyman’, will be unveiled at Turkish art fair Contemporary Istanbul, which runs 22–27 September.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
There are molten metallics in approachable shades (gold, silver, bronze) and artsier ones too (rainbow chrome, lilac, fuchsia).

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

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