as in excellent
of the very best kind
your work on this project has been of blue-ribbon quality
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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
Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 July 2025
As a teacher of middle-grade students, the old-fashioned blue-ribbon field day was my least favorite day of the year.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Indiana State Fair has announced the winners of its annual Taste of the Fair competition, the rare contest at the Fair where the entrants are eaten before receiving a blue ribbon.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
And yet: How might the system of blue-ribbon panelists combing through episode submissions help cut through the current TV conundrum of too many shows, not enough time to watch them all?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 July 2025
As a teacher of middle-grade students, the old-fashioned blue-ribbon field day was my least favorite day of the year.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
Noun
On Earth, the result is the colorful northern and southern lights, visible in green and blue ribbons across the night sky.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Indiana State Fair has announced the winners of its annual Taste of the Fair competition, the rare contest at the Fair where the entrants are eaten before receiving a blue ribbon.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-ribbon
Adjective
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, he was posthumously named a national hero of Indonesia – prompting protests from human rights groups and victims who decried the award as whitewashing a repressive regime that left hundreds of thousands dead, according to historians.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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While the film earned numerous accolades, including a Film Independent Spirit win and a Sundance Film Festival directing award, the experience of being both filmmaker’s and subject left him drained.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Shaheed is a terrific deep threat who will absolutely provide quarterback Sam Darnold with another dependable option in the aerial attack and will make the Seahawks' offense that much more dangerous.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Montana ski area is known for being a terrific spring-skiing spot, with the season’s best conditions coming in March and April.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and the number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That scene was so incredibly awkward… and wonderful.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are trade-offs, of course—rising Obamacare premiums will harm people, too.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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President Joe Biden and Congress expanded premium credits in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic to make health insurance coverage more affordable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The scene feels routine, set by a regular who prefers a late-afternoon arrival to enjoy the peace of a restaurant resetting itself between prime mealtimes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advantages of Spring Rose Planting For many types of plants, spring is the prime planting season.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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His award came with a glass plaque detailing the honor and a $1,000 cash prize.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the course of Lamborghini’s 60-plus years as a going concern, there have been just six models that (not counting the array of limited-run cars the company has become known for selling to the ultra-wealthy in the 21st Century) held the honor of serving as those company-defining icons.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Blue-ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-ribbon. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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