Hypernyms for "laurels"
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academic degree
Academy Award
aliyah
cachet
celebrity
citation
commendation
crown
decoration
degree
Emmy
esteem
fame
glorification
glory
honorable mention
laurel wreath
letter
medal
medallion
mention
Nobel prize
Oscar
palm
pennant
Prix de Rome
Prix Goncourt
prize
regard
renown
reputation
repute
respect
ribbon
seal
seal of approval
trophy
varsity letter
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.