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Recent Examples of laurel
In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who turned into a laurel tree.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
The laurel, determined from IMDb’s monthly traffic of over 250 million visitors worldwide, signals Kusruti’s meteoric rise on the platform’s Popular Indian Celebrities chart – a metric that’s proven to be a reliable crystal ball for identifying talent on the verge of going supernova.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The matching sheet set is available in complementary colors, including blue infinity, blue shale, white, cream, laurel green, cinder, gray mist, and stone gray.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Then a massive laurel oak — more than a hundred years old — in their front yard toppled onto the roof of their home off Markham Woods Drive and punched a hole through the roof, sending a branch into their kitchen.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
The laurel, determined from IMDb’s monthly traffic of over 250 million visitors worldwide, signals Kusruti’s meteoric rise on the platform’s Popular Indian Celebrities chart – a metric that’s proven to be a reliable crystal ball for identifying talent on the verge of going supernova.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
The matching sheet set is available in complementary colors, including blue infinity, blue shale, white, cream, laurel green, cinder, gray mist, and stone gray.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Then a massive laurel oak — more than a hundred years old — in their front yard toppled onto the roof of their home off Markham Woods Drive and punched a hole through the roof, sending a branch into their kitchen.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
Noun
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An all-gold version of the 1675 was available with stick hands, with earlier versions featuring no crown guards and later versions adding them.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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The case is made of tantalum, with a platinum bezel, caseback, lugs, crown and buckle.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shaved into ribbons with a mandoline, the raw vegetables’ tender crunch shines through.—
Scott Clark,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
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The new scoreboards and video ribbons around the ballpark went temporarily dark after the Cubs hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The front of the bracelet features the shock resistant insignia that symbolizes the first G-Shock model, while the back of the bracelet has a brick pattern.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood frequently gives the franchise free product placement putting the white-on-navy insignia on characters in movies and television shows, furthering its cultural reach.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Oct. 2024
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Lane also noted that Spencer was supposed to be on the ice Wednesday night as a medal presenter.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The very best can cement themselves as medal favorites for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.—
Nick Zaccardi,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That race clinched Schumacher the 2001 drivers’s championship and Ferrari the constructors’s championship, which was the first back-to-back title in the team’s history.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sergio Garcia came so close to winning the individual title at LIV Golf Miami last year.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the score 5-3, the tying runs were on base in the eighth inning as Muncy was rummaging around the bat rack for his old one — one that’s silver, familiar and swung his season back on track.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The sandals come in sizes 5 to 13 and 21 vibrant and neutral shades, including metallic silver, hot pink, and chambray.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 1940, the Duke of Windsor commissioned Cartier to create a flamingo brooch made of emeralds, rubies, sapphires, gold, diamonds and citrine that reflected his wife’s colorful character.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Frenchmen Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris are in black and gold, along with 2023 MLS Golden Boot Denis Bouanga.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The museum’s 20th anniversary events in 2020, including a denim art exhibition by artist Ian Berry and the unveiling of bronze statue of Strauss, were limited due to Covid restrictions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fort Worth added a bronze statue commemorating the 36th Division’s World War 2 veterans in 1987.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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