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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Individual awards such as Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year will be released throughout the week.—
Charles Baggarly
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other times, loyalty programs dramatically adjust the cost of awards, such as Hyatt’s recent addition of new price tiers, which was announced in February and goes into effect in May.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The docu had its world premiere at Tribeca where Zegarra took home the Albert Maysles Award for documentary director followed by a string of prizes from other festivals.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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The program’s third cohort will soon commence a four-day hackathon with $20k in prizes up for grabs, followed by a Build Week in Seoul, a three-month virtual program, and a San Francisco Demo Day.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her sister, sophomore Sayler Peck, is also a standout player and earned TABC All-Region honors and a spot on the Star-Telegram All-Area Team.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Mavs didn’t back down despite Leonard adding to his case for All-NBA honors with 34 points – his 55th consecutive game of at least 20 points – on 11-of-19 shooting from the field (6 for 10 from 3-point range).—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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For business owners, Townshend’s bold decision and ensuing success, including among other accolades a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s, offers an instructive guide to self-belief.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Today, Morales is not only selling raw cacao to Cortés but also winning international accolades.—
Sandra Guzman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blue ribbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20ribbons. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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