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

Butter and cream cheese make the crust rich in this state fair blue-ribbon recipe from Sheila Bethia of West Allis, Wisconsin. —

Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 2026 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

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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

Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026