How to Use ribbon in a Sentence

ribbon

noun

• She tied a ribbon around the present.
• The present was tied with ribbon.
• Her pie won a ribbon at the county fair.
• She wore pink ribbons in her hair.
• The soldier proudly wore his ribbons and medals.
• Loop a piece of white burlap ribbon around the form to hang.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• To make: Use hot-glue to hold the ribbon or twine in place on the map.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
• Or will the purple-and-gold best in show ribbon go to ...
  — Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 9 May 2023
• By the end of the week, Gaffney had procured a ribbon and paper.
  — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• Try to find a discreet spot amongst the greenery to glue the start of your ribbon.
  — Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
• Some men styled their hair long and tied it back with a ribbon.
  — Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
• Make sure to use a lot of ribbon to achieve the true ugly sweater feel.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
• And for those in want of an in-step crown to match, the year’s wealth of headbands and hair ribbons served, too.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2023
• Plus, each of the five tiers of the dessert were adorned with a Swarovski crystal ribbon.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• Add accents that match, and use a bright ribbon to hang.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
• Get the Met Gala bow look for less with these ribbon hair clips for under $10.
  — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2023
• The first, simplest and most peaceful lacks even a ribbon.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• Cut a small piece of ribbon and glue it to the center of the card's cover; this will become the flower stem.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
• Her long black hair was wrapped in ribbons and trailed over her shoulder.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• Garnish with a handful of mint leaves sliced into the thinnest of ribbons, oregano leaves and lemon slices, and serve.
  — Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• The ribbon video board above the east stand was also enlarged, and a video screen was added to the facing of the members’ club on the east side of The Cauldron.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
• This winter, a steel ribbon reaching up to the building’s ninth floor, from which many jumped to their deaths, will be added to the site, per the Times.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
• The wide black ribbon band adds a finishing touch to this classic look.
  — Emily Becker, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
• In the nanosheet device, that fin is cut into a set of ribbons, each of which is surrounded by the gate.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2023
• Now, Paris Fashion Week is opening with the slice of a proverbial ribbon.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
• Red geraniums echo the red brick of this house and create a ribbon of color along the porch steps.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
• Before moving onto the neck, cut a 12-inch piece of ribbon and set aside.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 31 July 2023
• Or, fold the cookie into a tea towel, secure it with a ribbon and then place it in a box.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
• The grenades, which are about the size and shape of a D-cell battery, are stabilized in flight by a nylon ribbon streaming from the top.
  — John Ismay, New York Times, 7 July 2023
• The ribbon cutting was held in October 2007, about three years after the vote.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024