obis

noun

plural of obi
as in baldrics

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  1. ribbons
  2. loops
Noun
  • Out in the misty rain, Leibovitz points to the electronic ribbons lining the stadium.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, not long after production wrapped on season two, hair colorist Miichelle Sharma revealed that Abdalla has officially ditched her character’s blonde ribbons for a double-chocolate brunette that’s perfect for fall.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ribbons
Noun
  • Reflecting this, flight paths show the aircraft made two loops to burn fuel before returning to land at LAS, per FlightAware.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The first includes backing tracks to jam along to, while the other has drum loops for sampling.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of loops
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