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adjective

Definition of blue-ribbonnext
as in excellent
of the very best kind your work on this project has been of blue-ribbon quality

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blue ribbon

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noun

as in award
something given in recognition of achievement the Pritzker Prize is widely regarded as the ultimate blue ribbon for architectural achievement

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Recent Examples of blue-ribbon
Adjective
Third, the governor should appoint a 20-person public/private blue-ribbon panel to examine the recommendations of the outside review. — Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 The over 70 positive comments shared that this cake is always requested and is by far a blue-ribbon worthy dessert. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
This stunning chocolate-and-marshmallow Bundt cake, based on whoopie pie cookies, won a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 May 2026 In 2016, Detroit’s blue ribbon panel on water affordability recommended that DWSD revisit how cost is allocated across all users of the system. — Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-ribbon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-ribbon
  1. excellent
  2. award
  3. terrific
  4. prize
  5. wonderful
  6. premium
  7. prime
  8. honor
Adjective
  • Rocket is known for its excellent customer service and easy-to-use website and mobile app.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Bagworm is excellent and I am thrilled Oscilloscope will be bringing this cinematic fever dream to a theater near you.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Definition of excellent
Noun
  • Both are well in the hunt for the World Cup’s Golden Boot award, having scored crucial winning goals for their countries almost every step of the way.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of award
Adjective
  • Hargrave then had three terrific seasons in Philadelphia, where Jonathan Gannon — the Packers’ defensive coordinator — was the Eagles’ coordinator for two years.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Kuechly, Rivera and Newton teamed up on the terrific Panthers teams of the 2010s.
    — Scott Fowler July 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of terrific
Noun
  • However small, titles can still come loaded with stars or prizes.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Nearly 500,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of prize
Adjective
  • The resort provides a hiking guide—Nafea Abdeljalil was wonderful—and of course transport.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Izzy, a vulnerable, dry-humored lesbian, played with a hummingbird intensity by the wonderful Molly Bernard, marvels that the experience is hard to describe to anyone who hasn’t been through it, like sharing a dream.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of wonderful
Noun
  • Payne said the merger would unite two complementary businesses with deep expertise in premium content and global rights exploitation.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Homeowners' premiums were the 10th-highest in the country last year, with a 4% increase forecast this year.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of premium
Adjective
  • As the contract renewal window builds throughout September and October, this is prime territory for networks to launch aggressive marketing campaigns alongside the launch of new iPhone models.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The four- or six-person domes have lofts, full bathrooms with walk-in showers and prime stargazing right from bed.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of prime
Noun
  • Back in February, the guild bestowed its top film honors on Frankenstein — which went on to win Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Academy Awards — Sinners and One Battle After Another.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • The Daytime Emmy Awards nominations come on the heels of IndieWire winning Best Website at this June’s SoCal Journalism Awards, the second year in a row the website received the honor.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
Definition of honor

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