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In his days of political power and glory, Thanom was partial to military gabardine encrusted with medals, stars, laurels, tassels, cordons, aiguillettes, galloons, ribands and frogging.
From Time Magazine Archive
Twice a year, at New Year's and on his birthday, King George is graciously pleased to honor his subjects with medals, ribands and titles.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the uppermost were parcels of old letters secured with dusty and faded ribands, and piled at random one on another--the relics of the love-letters or law-letters of past generations.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
I remember the scrolls of Perugino's angels, and the ribands of Raphael's arabesques, and of Ghiberti's glorious bronze flowers: no matter; they are every one of them vices and uglinesses.
From The Seven Lamps of Architecture by Ruskin, John
If we did, I'm not sure we could get her to fall off again—one of the jibs is torn to ribands and the other's split.
From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Bindloss, Harold
