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blue ribbon

[bloo rib-uhn] / ˈblu ˈrɪb ən /


blue-ribbon




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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

Supervisors said they were following the recommendations of a blue ribbon commission, which called in 2022 for the creation of a new county homelessness organization and the streamlining of LAHSA’s responsibilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

They point to the work of the blue ribbon commission and a string of highly critical audits as reasons for taking decisive action.

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

“But I won a blue ribbon at the county fair for this strudel!”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson