ribbons

Example Sentences

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Creamy, slightly tangy, with ribbons of sweetness running through it.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Heading into the exhibition I was eager to see what 18th-century ribbons and laces if not frock coats and gowns would be displayed as ancillary objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Yellow ribbons are tied around mailboxes and roadside library posts.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Several of the most prominent African Americans present, including Oprah Winfrey, Sidney Poitier and Laurence Fishburne, did not wear rainbow-colored ribbons as a sign of solidarity with Jackson and his Rainbow Coalition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Seeing the ribbons in her hair reminded me of Daisy’s ribbons.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls