BLUE RIBBON Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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

The Stanford professor Keith Humphreys worked on a blue-ribbon commission to reform cannabis laws with Newsom in the 2010s. —

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 Each member of the selection committee can only vote for three of the five blue-ribbon committee finalists. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025

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Not to mention the books themselves, which are delivered once a month wrapped in Heywood Hill’s trademark brown paper and delicately tied with a blue ribbon. —

Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026 Then, as now, this had real impacts on children who would not have taken home a blue ribbon. —

Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue-ribbon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-ribbon

Adjective

The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026