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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Lancashire, who appeared at the hearing via a video link from HMP Peterborough, wore her brown hair in pigtails - one tied with a pink ribbon and one with a blue ribbon.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

In 2022, a blue ribbon commission recommended that county officials create their own homelessness agency and “streamline” LAHSA’s duties.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

"I went to the L.A. County Fair, and I won that blue ribbon," she remembers.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

California is not the biggest state by acreage — Alaska takes that blue ribbon, with Texas as runner-up — but we are the most populous and arguably the richest.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Aldo rushed forward to examine my blue ribbon.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

blue ribbon

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