red ribbon
noun
: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition
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Wearing a purple suit with a red ribbon on the lapel, Haddock described his reason for pursuing this social justice work.
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Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Linda Lee, meanwhile, wore a bold striped black and white dress adorned with cherries and red ribbons.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 4 July 2024
The name is an homage to the Prohibition practice of tying a red ribbon on doors to designate speakeasies.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
However, understanding how access to a vehicle could change someone’s life, Winfrey decided to award the entire crowd with a car, wrapped neatly in a red ribbon.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Linda Lee, meanwhile, wore a bold striped black and white dress adorned with cherries and red ribbons.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 4 July 2024
The name is an homage to the Prohibition practice of tying a red ribbon on doors to designate speakeasies.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
However, understanding how access to a vehicle could change someone’s life, Winfrey decided to award the entire crowd with a car, wrapped neatly in a red ribbon.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for red ribbon
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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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