as in accolade
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the medics received many laurels for their heroic actions during the disaster
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“Laurels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurels. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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