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ribbon

[rib-uhn] / ˈrɪb ən /


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On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The finished sauce should ribbon off a spoon in a soft cascade.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Rubino said she’ll tie the clothing items up with a colorful ribbon to “make sure it fits with the aesthetic.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Early in the Games, two of the USA's gold medallists, Breezy Johnson and Alysa Liu, revealed the ribbon had come away from their medals soon after they received their prize.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Anastasia read the words on the blue ribbon.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry