red ribbon
noun
: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition
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Shortly before Blank, Batson and Parlow Cone cut the ceremonial red ribbon, Hayes put in perspective what the day truly meant and the impact the NTC will have moving forward.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 8 May 2026
On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
When the cake comes out and cools, Steinke gives her lamb a traditional shower of powdered sugar and red ribbon.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 8 May 2026
On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
When the cake comes out and cools, Steinke gives her lamb a traditional shower of powdered sugar and red ribbon.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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