as in awards
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 ribbons
Bright blue ribbons adorned trees outside of the school on Walters Avenue and stood out against the snow.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The community of Ladera Ranch rallied around the couple — more than 100,000 pink and blue ribbons were wrapped around trees and light poles throughout South Orange County.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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
Winning blue ribbons isn't the only goal at Vincent.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The community of Ladera Ranch rallied around the couple — more than 100,000 pink and blue ribbons were wrapped around trees and light poles throughout South Orange County.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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
Winning blue ribbons isn't the only goal at Vincent.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue ribbons
Noun
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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South Korea awards about $208,000 for gold, roughly $139,000 for silver and $70,000 for bronze.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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It is believed only around 40 were ever printed, and they were given out as prizes for an illustration contest in the late 1990s.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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There will be thousands of dollars in prizes and gift certificates.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Griffey played in the MLB Japan All-Star Series in 1990 and 1992, earning MVP honors of the 1990 tournament, won by Japan.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Light, Mutschler, and Daniel McAvay made the All-Tournament team for the Hawks, while Brown earned MVP honors.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some stars receiving accolades were notably absent (Ackie and Cooper included), but the blue carpet was still a sight to behold.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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At a program unaccustomed to recent success, which has two winning seasons in its 20 years as a Division I program, second-year Coach John Shulman has the Bears aiming higher that regular-season accolades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Blue ribbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20ribbons. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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