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Recent Examples of laurel
Cherry laurel isn't super picky and will tolerate dry, poor, and alkaline soils, salt, as well as heavy pruning.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
La Gomera, a small island 50 to 60 minutes from Tenerife via fast ferry, offers quieter day trips in the subtropical laurel forest setting of the UNESCO World Heritage Garajonay National Park.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
However, Canales warns that Spanish cinema cannot rest on festival laurels alone.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
A number of the trees cut down by the vandal appeared to be Indian laurel figs.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
La Gomera, a small island 50 to 60 minutes from Tenerife via fast ferry, offers quieter day trips in the subtropical laurel forest setting of the UNESCO World Heritage Garajonay National Park.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
However, Canales warns that Spanish cinema cannot rest on festival laurels alone.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
A number of the trees cut down by the vandal appeared to be Indian laurel figs.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laurel
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Their title at the All England Club is a third on British soil this season, having clinched doubles crowns at Queen’s and Eastbourne during a run of 14 straight victories.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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In cases of severe erosion and decay, crowns can help preserve teeth and maintain function for many years.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Noun
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He was granted approval to wear a small black ribbon instead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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For those watching Detroit real estate development, get ready for more ribbon cuttings, grand openings, and a couple of big groundbreakings in 2025.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The golden key, etched with the White House insignia, is not a real key but symbolizes respect and honor from the president.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The internal report says members of the Rwanda Defence Force crossing the border were supposed to leave cellphones behind and strip identifying insignia from their uniforms.—
Michela Wrong,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The 10 other individual athletes who have received the medal include Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Jack Nicklaus and Billie Jean King.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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For his service in Little Rock, Davies was awarded the Legion of Merit medal.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon.—
Sports Editor
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder and miss out on winning the franchise’s first ever NBA title.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Unlike fiat currency, gold and silver reserves cannot be printed or expanded to stimulate economic growth during downturns.—
Luciano Duque,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Simu Liu also looked the part, pairing a gray two-piece and with a matching silver Rolex Day-Date.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Lauryn Hill reminded us that her style is as iconic as her voice, stepping out in a striking polka-dot ensemble layered with bold, oversized gold jewelry and a larger-than-life headwrap that felt both royal and revolutionary.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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The town got its start as a gold mining district in the late 1800s, but when the mines closed around the turn of the 20th century, residents turned to growing apples and pears instead.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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Archaeologists have discovered four bronze discs in a 1,900-year-old Roman grave in central Israel.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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The location at 3113 S. University Drive is in the bronze glass tower near the intersection with West Berry Street, easy walking distance from TCU campus.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
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“Laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laurel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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