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
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Among his awards and decorations were the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s knife-crime drama has won Emmys and Golden Globes, and will now compete for prizes in the UK when the RTS Awards takes place on March 24.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lottery winners of prizes past have learned, sometimes the hard way, the value of anonymity when coming into a large amount of money.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The group formally proposed a charter amendment that would subject future honors to a public referendum.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his heroics in Super Bowl III, Snell is remembered for a standout rookie season, earning AFL Rookie of the Year honors and setting the Jets single-game rushing record.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the Television category, Brazilian broadcaster Globo took two accolades.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy’s other accolades include a BAFTA fellowship and a CBE Award.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Blue ribbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20ribbons. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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