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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No Lakers players, nor coach JJ Redick, landed as finalists for end-of-season individual awards.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hutchings recently claimed the Grand Prix at the B&T 30 Under 30 awards after winning the media sales and account management category.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But its grand opening ceremony is set to invite the community out to experience the restaurant’s neighborhood atmosphere with various festivities, including a Plinko game for chances to win exclusive merchandise and prizes, the news release said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 20 Years lottery game has three top prizes, and two have yet to be claimed.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Defender Chad Vandegriffe earned All-MASL First Team honors after leading the league in blocks for the second straight season and becoming the MASL’s all-time leader in the category.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Williams was a damn good running back, even earning All-Pro honors in 2002, but McNabb wound up being selected to six Pro Bowls and even led the Eagles to within a few minutes of winning the franchise's first Super Bowl.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And that’s a career defined by three Super Bowl titles, and more than enough accolades to end up with a bronze bust in Canton one day.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The choice of San Diego as the awards location isn’t necessarily an indication that special accolades will be awarded to local restaurants this year.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blue ribbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20ribbons. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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