ribbon

Example Sentences

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The Algodones Dunes stretch toward the horizon in pale, wind-sculpted ridges, a narrow ribbon of shifting terrain running south into Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

It should carry a thick streusel crown and a deep ribbon of cinnamon without collapsing under their weight.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

We were on the street in minutes, and I didn’t bother tying the sun hat’s wide ribbon under my chin as I skipped after Aunt Kitty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan