laurels
Speech parts
1. laurels - Noun
2. laurels - Verb
Meaning
the state of being honored
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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an award for bravery
According to the Super Eagles goaltender at the 2002 Korea/Japan FIFA World Cup, Mikel can only be considered as one of the greatest Nigerians and not the greatest player ever despite winning laurels at club and national team level.
And so, damage control is in full swing today at the and other "usual suspects," with the winning the laurels with its Editorial Board, no less, weighing in with "What did Trump tell Ukraine's president?"
After a marketing tie-in with the Will Ferrell sequel, Miller Lite decided to bring back its 1970s-style logo, which features black gothic type and wheat laurels on a white background.
For example, David J. Eicher called Gettysburg a "strategic loss for the Confederacy" and James M. McPherson wrote that "Lee and his men would go on to earn further laurels.
But DFLers should be careful not to rest on their laurels.