laurels

(eg. flower, rose, origin )

laurels  /ˈlɔ rəlz/ ? Meaning of "laurels"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  2. (n) the state of being honored

Synonym(s)

award, honor, honour

Usage(s):

  1. At a time in her life when many would be resting on their laurels, Farrow has chosen the path of activism by championing those who are most in need.
  2. Flamboyant Erwin Rommel and cold-mouthed Fedor von Bock were Germany's two top generals in a year whose laurels were reserved primarily for fighting men.
  3. But Lugo suggests, "What it says is that this marketplace is highly competitive and that no one can sit on their laurels, because another group out there will make its tenets and win."
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