ribbons

Example Sentences

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They should streak the salad lightly, creating ribbons of deeper gold without disappearing entirely.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Henry Ford Hospital” from 1932 offers an unsparing look at the artist following a miscarriage, in which blood vessels fan out like ribbons and objects like snails hint at the slowness of her recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In the years after 9/11, Oceanside was covered in yellow ribbons meant to support the troops.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Heading into the exhibition I was eager to see what 18th-century ribbons and laces if not frock coats and gowns would be displayed as ancillary objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

There are girls in feathered costumes who spin at various heights, suspended by ribbons that they can manipulate.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern