red ribbon
noun
: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition
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The opening, with a speech by Mayor Cindy Darling, a red ribbon cutting and the blessing of a local priest, was considered to be one of the buzziest, new-restaurant openings in the city’s downtown for quite some time.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Three scarlet amaryllis flowers tied together with a red ribbon.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
At the Venice Film Festival, Amanda Seyfried attended the premiere of The Testament Of Ann Lee in a black strapless Prada gown with buttons down the front and a red ribbon accent.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Making it extra street-style ready, it is decorated with an attachable red ribbon, tied into a bow, on each side.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Three scarlet amaryllis flowers tied together with a red ribbon.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
At the Venice Film Festival, Amanda Seyfried attended the premiere of The Testament Of Ann Lee in a black strapless Prada gown with buttons down the front and a red ribbon accent.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Making it extra street-style ready, it is decorated with an attachable red ribbon, tied into a bow, on each side.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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