red ribbon
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The vase is tied with a red ribbon, symbol of our continued determination to account for our missing. — Diana Bruk, Country Living, "Georgia Chick-fil-A Sets Up an Empty Table in Honor of Missing Soldiers on Veterans Day," 11 Nov. 2015 Yet politicians can’t resist the allure of getting out the big scissors to cut the red ribbon. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Another Subsidy Letdown," 15 Feb. 2019 Embracing an Italian superstition, Mrs. Cancel makes sure the boys have red ribbons tied inside their jerseys to ward off the evil eye. — Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, "Longtime Pals on Staten Island Dream Team March to Little League World Series," 21 Aug. 2018 Trees and poles surrounding the church were wrapped in red ribbon. — Elyssa Cherney, chicagotribune.com, "Fallen Chicago firefighter recalled as ‘excellent citizen of Chicago’ at visitation," 3 June 2018 Dressed some days in a beige suit or light blue seersucker, Woodard always dons his signature straw boater hat, encircled with a navy and red ribbon. — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, "He once defended the poor in court. Now he defends white supremacists.," 2 July 2018 There are also red ribbons for second place, white ribbons for third, light-blue honorable mentions and judges’ favorite picks. — Richard Chang, latimes.com, "Art offers a feast of a different kind for OC Fair visitors," 12 July 2018 For Democrats facing an uphill struggle to block Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation, his protective views of the presidency could prove to be a bright red ribbon. — New York Times, "Democrats Zero In on Kavanaugh’s Defense of Presidential Power," 11 July 2018 Just a few short weeks later, the newest member of the Coolidge household got gussied up for Christmas, adorned in a red ribbon. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "For His Patriotic Birthday, Five Facts About Calvin Coolidge," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'red ribbon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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