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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

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

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

Beneath us, it was a blue ribbon in a green-and-brown landscape; a sight that took millions of years to create and whose beauty will hopefully last millions more.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

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

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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