Synonyms of ribbon

ribbon 1 of 2

noun

ˈri-bən 

as in strip

a long narrow piece of material

tied a silk ribbon in her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strip
• list
• bandage
• tape
• slip
• binding
• strap
• belt
• slat
• girth
• band
• swatch
• swath

ribbon

2 of 2

verb

as in to tear

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tear
• rip
• shred
• cut
• rend
• rive
• tatter
• split
• break
• slash
• cleave
• rupture
• butcher
• lacerate
• gash
• incise
• hack
• mangle
• dissect
• dismember

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ribbon

Noun

In one, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the new White House helipad, a project the president has shown tremendous pride in, he couldn’t be heard over the cacophonous din of Marine One. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

The swanky celebration kicked off with a ribbon-cutting for the Rivani, a $125 million, 163,000-square-foot mixed‑use office/lifestyle destination from local hospitality giant Robert Rivani. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat. — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025

To make way for the new highways that ribbon through Cairo, leading to the new city, builders razed vast patches of trees in the elegant old neighborhood of Heliopolis. — Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022

Phrases Containing ribbon

• blue ribbon