Definitions for laurels
lau·rels

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1. award, accolade, honor, honour, laurelsnoun

   a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

   "an award for bravery"

2. honor, honour, laurelsnoun

   the state of being honored

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1. laurelsnoun

   An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement.

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1. laurelsnoun

   Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with a branch from the laurel bush, sacred to Apollo.

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1. laurels

   Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth) leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. Its common names include bay tree (esp. United Kingdom),: 84  bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel, or simply laurel. Laurus nobilis figures prominently in classical Greco-Roman culture. Worldwide, many other kinds of plants in diverse families are also called "bay" or "laurel", generally due to similarity of foliage or aroma to Laurus nobilis.

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1. laurels

   Laurels generally refer to honors or recognition for an achievement or distinction, often in academics, sports, or arts. The term originates from ancient Greece, where victors were crowned with a wreath made of laurel leaves. In a broader sense, resting on one's laurels means being satisfied with past achievements and not seeking to earn further honors.

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1. laurels

   Song lyrics by laurels -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by laurels on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. allures

How to pronounce laurels?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laurels in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laurels in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of laurels in a Sentence

1. Ludwig Wittgenstein:

   Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.

2. Franklin P. Jones:

   The quickest and shortest way to crush whatever laurels you have won is for you to rest on them.

3. Raymond Leitenberg:

   The Swiss watch industry is very dynamic when it comes to research, it is not resting on its laurels. The crisis is fuelling creativity, we have reached a bottom, things have to improve, we just don't know when. We have to hold out until they do.

4. Neil Saunders:

   To have lasted that long, something at the center of the brand continues to work, for us, it’s we can’t rest on our laurels and can’t allow history to be the only guide. We have to be consumer centric in the approach or we always risk irrelevance.

5. Pastor Winter:

   We can’t rest on our laurels anymore, there are forces in our world now that are challenging the church’s ability to minister. There are forces out there trying to stop us — not just in our community, but in other communities as well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=laurels
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=laurels
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laurels
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurels
5. ^ ChatGPT
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