At the closing ceremony, the victors were crowned with laurel wreaths as a symbol of honor.

We stopped near the trail where mountain laurels bloomed in clusters, their pale pink flowers brightening the shaded path.

The interior designer laid out several laurel greens to see which shade worked best with the oak flooring.

A laurel oak in the backyard lost several branches during the storm.

The laurel oaks along the riverbank bloomed later than the maples this spring.

The garden was shaded by tall bay laurels that had stood there for decades.

To rest on one's laurels after a major victory is a sure way to fall behind the competition.

By resting on one's laurels, a company risks losing its competitive edge.

To have rested on one's laurels, as critics said he had, meant that he had become complacent and stopped innovating.

When one rests on one's laurels, progress stops and opportunities slip away.