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The correct spelling is blue ribbon.
How to pronounce blue ribbon
noun
Say it like: Blue- ri-bbo-n
The correct spelling is blue ribbon. The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests. For example: "Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running."
Usage Examples
“Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.”
“The icon of the blue ribbon on her site should not be taken to mean she opposes parental filtration programs.”
“The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests.
- 2.The emblem of the Order of the Garter.
- 3.The badge adopted by a teetotal society.
- 4.A badge worn or displayed to advocate freedom from online censorship.
adjective
- 1.Very superior in quality, style, or substance.
- 2.Pertaining to the Liberal Party, its supporters and regions.
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