Thesaurus results for BLUE RIBBONS

blue ribbons

noun

plural of blue ribbon

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 Both twins have been competitive horse riders, taking home blue ribbons from several East Coast horse shows. — Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The Publix Key lime pie (in both its mini and regular sizes) has won plenty of blue ribbons from the National Pie Championships over the past 24 years the store has entered the competition. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 The police department is asking residents and businesses along Route 422 and Perkiomen Avenue to turn lights blue, display blue ribbons and wear blue Monday. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 31 May 2026 After his shooting, residents of his block in the Far Northwest Side’s Edison Park neighborhood, an enclave that houses many police officers and city workers, tied blue ribbons to trees. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 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

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Noun

As per tradition, 12 career achievement awards will be presented, all shaped like the Stella della Mole, the 12-point sculpture atop Turin’s Museo Nazionale del Cinema and an emblem of both the city and the event.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi star in writer-director Martin McDonagh’s awards hopeful about two CIA operatives who travel from Santiago, Chile, to Easter Island in 1973.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of awards

Noun

Every year, the panel awards special prizes to chefs, front-of-house staff, and activists who are leading the charge in hospitality.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
In addition to the superior snacks and sips, guests can bid on and win prizes and participate in raffles, with proceeds supporting The Kitchen House’s mission.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of prizes

Noun

His open-face Tokyo-style egg salad bagel tied with his seasonal fruit bagel for Most Creative at April’s BagelFest West, where Rise also took Best Bagel of the West honors.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Our veterans earned their honors through sacrifice and service.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of honors

Noun

After a turbulent upbringing that included stints in prison, Townsend began the work negotiating gang truces that brought him widespread accolades, earning him numerous contracts with the city of Los Angeles.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Galliano, the designer whose work was initially set to the be the subject of a monographic exhibition, had gained plenty of accolades in the fashion world for his bold designs before his fall from grace.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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