ribbon
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Four smaller masses were located inside the carousel on a disk suspended from a copper-beryllium ribbon about as thick as a human hair.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Dresses made of silver gift ribbon and plastic jump ropes had the effect of an espresso shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When she took up the oversized, bedazzled pair of scissors to cut the ribbon, two sturdy men made sure they had a firm hold on her.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
One by one, they lifted a package of cheese sauce and poured out the liquid in a slow orange ribbon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
He was so excited to show her his “I’m a Reader” ribbon from the library reading program.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Branches were draped with colourful ribbons and ritual wreaths, while bonfires blazed high, ready for the military brotherhood to gather around them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Wales cut Russia to ribbons with a breathtaking attacking display, racing into a 2-0 lead in 20 minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Crisp bacon, juicy diced tomatoes and ribbons of shaved green cabbage get folded in at the end, where they stay cool, crunchy and unmistakably BLT-adjacent.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sarah Irani, 48, who wore tri-color green, red and white ribbons in her hair, said the cafe offered a unique space that differed from some older businesses in Westwood, nicknamed Tehrangeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
I have her spin counterclockwise as I unwind the ribbons.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Proceedings start in Jedburgh with the ribboned ball being thrown into a ruck of the two teams.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Light jazz played from unseen speakers in a grassy landscape ribboned with walkways and dotted with drought-tolerant shrubbery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
It turned out that the special guest was a Barbie made to look like Nicks, and its musical abilities were limited to a tiny ribboned tambourine.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
From here, go anywhere you please: via ribboned dark greens and fried breadcrumbs, cherry tomatoes and a few pats of butter, tinned fish and a shower of fresh dill, ground lamb and dry red wine.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2022
“Congratulations on your Gold medal,” said Dr. Zinchenko as she draped a ribboned medallion over each of the winning team members’ heads.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
While the two roads ribboning away from the intersection were easily identifiable, everything else in the frame had changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Every single part of the dress is made out of duct tape, including its striped ribboning, embroidered flowers, flowy sleeves and intricate lacework.
From Fox News ● Jul. 23, 2021
“So if you’re in a pet shop, do not call her,” Venus said, her arms and legs ribboning out like plains-state freeways from her shorts and tank top.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2019
They joined forces, ribboning the state in the Airstream, blaring John Philip Sousa marches on their approach to every town “at a volume which would probably make people deaf.”
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2016
Before him to the north the cliff fell away sharply to the Kum River, a broad stroke of silver ribboning its way through the hills and plains.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
