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blue ribbon

[bloo rib-uhn] / ˈblu ˈrɪb ən /

NOUN

first place

Synonyms

WEAK

award championship cordon bleu crown cup decoration first prize laurels palms trophy victory

blue-ribbon

ADJECTIVE

excellent

Synonyms

WEAK

ace banner champion fine first-class first-rate quality select splendid superb superior terrific tiptop top

NOUN

first place

Synonyms

WEAK

award championship cordon bleu crown cup decoration first prize laurels palms trophy victory

Example Sentences

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Blue-ribbon panels recommending how to foster greater use of cloud computing typically focus on giving researchers more access to cloud resources, he says.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2021

Blue-ribbon trout fishing exists upstream of Casper, but the fishing isn’t that good in town.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2014