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Recent Examples of laurel
Carolina cherry laurel is moderately salt tolerant and performs well in coastal landscapes.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
This is not a laurel to be rested upon; true satisfaction and mission-fulfillment only comes with ascent to the peak of college basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Pratesi’s Impero line, which includes sheets, towels, and this cozy cotton terry robe, is embroidered with a laurel leaf design that recalls famous leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The institution presents the laurel every two years, in connection with its Made in LA Biennial.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
This is not a laurel to be rested upon; true satisfaction and mission-fulfillment only comes with ascent to the peak of college basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Pratesi’s Impero line, which includes sheets, towels, and this cozy cotton terry robe, is embroidered with a laurel leaf design that recalls famous leaders from Julius Caesar to Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The institution presents the laurel every two years, in connection with its Made in LA Biennial.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
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Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown between Arsenal and Manchester City.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brassicas will also persist if their central crowns aren’t damaged.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Its Civil Rights history might've been lost on the kids rushing onto the platform to mount their favorite horses at the ribbon-cutting this week.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the course of dealing art for half a century, Gagosian has cut the ribbon on dozens of gallery spaces, at least 10 different addresses in New York alone.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the center of the Crew-13 patch is a golden dragon, which is both a reference to the name of SpaceX’s capsule and the golden horses depicted on the Apollo 13 insignia.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The insignia in the upper left of the original video belongs to the IDF’s Givati Brigade, which the IDF says has been operating in the area.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tracie Ruiz-Conforto won three medals — two golds and one silver — in dual and individual synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport during that era.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her post also included a video of the group reacting to their win, followed by a selfie of Hudson, 25, and a teammate with their medal.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Foremost for Nelson, a softball recruit for Columbia in New York, likely would be leading the Green Wave to a second straight regional title and advancing further than last year’s sectional semifinal.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Taft was seeking its eighth City title and first since winning Division II in 2019.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Felix won silver that year in the 200-meter sprint.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the trash, investigators also found a piece of silver duct tape.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Co-owner Nikki Velazquez designed the space with green walls, gold accents and velvet furniture.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet the fortune generated by Silicon Valley in the past few decades has exceeded the value of all the gold discovered during the first California boom 200 times over, even adjusted for inflation.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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During an unveiling ceremony ahead of the Galaxy's matchup with Real Salt Lake, Jones joined fans and former teammates as the 9-foot-tall bronze statue was debuted by artists Oscar Leon and Omri Amrany.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The foliage is stunning, with silvery bluish-green leaves that change hues to bronze and copper in the fall.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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