laurel
noun
a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves.
laureled
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past participleof laurel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof laurel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
laurelnouna small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves.
Example Sentences
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We are in the midst of a great year for cinema, Glenn, and “The Zone of Interest,” already widely acclaimed and laureled at Cannes, sits near the top of the list for me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
The more poignant question may be: When does the writing of a laureled outsider drown out the literary voices of the people being discussed?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
That’s partly because, at 59, Mr. Washington, the much laureled movie star, is about a quarter of a century older than the character he is playing, at least as written.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2014
As much as Sarris yearned to canonize Samuel Fuller and Nicholas Ray, he also needed to cauterize the work of directors laureled by front-line movie reviewers.
From Time ● Jun. 21, 2012
The foes with which they waged their strife Were passion, self and sin; The victories that laureled life, Were fought and won within.
From How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune by Orison Swett Marden
