blue-ribbon

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

The show, hosted by Jason Biggs, features blue ribbon winners from state fairs nationwide competing for a $100,000 prize.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

Ten bakers from across the country compete for $100,000 and a spectacular blue ribbon; they include a Long Island farmer, a retired New Mexico pulmonologist and an Iowa mom who’s collected hundreds of blue ribbons.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 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

I wanted her to stand next to me, but she had to stand next to Dovie while they pinned her blue ribbon on her.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly