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Meanings of
blue ribbon
in English
Portuguese
fita azul
Catalan
llaç blau
Spanish
lazo azul
Back to the meaning
Symbol of high quality.
blue riband
Related terms
symbol
Portuguese
fita azul
Portuguese
fita azul
Catalan
llaç blau
Spanish
cinta azul
Back to the meaning
An honor or award gained for excellence.
cordon bleu
Portuguese
fita azul
Synonyms
Examples for "
cordon bleu
"
cordon bleu
Examples for "
cordon bleu
"
1
Now they're off on
cordon
bleu
cookery courses or environmental awareness training.
2
He ought to have said '
cordon
bleu
,
'
for I've never eaten a better dinner!
3
Most captains take
cordon
bleu
food, or works of antique art, fancy fabrics, stuff like that.
4
After all, one does not go to Burger King expecting a
cordon
bleu
repast with fine wine.
5
A
cordon
bleu
passed under the window.
Usage of
blue ribbon
in English
1
The Energy Department appointed the
blue
ribbon
commission to look at options.
2
And she tied up the birch tree with the pretty
blue
ribbon
.
3
The various articles were carefully wrapped up and tied with
blue
ribbon
.
4
Suspicion slid down the banisters of his mind, trailing a
blue
ribbon
.
5
Over the berth, a cracked guitar hung by a greasy
blue
ribbon
.
6
I should hate to waste thirty-nine cents worth of pale
blue
ribbon
.
7
It still bore the
blue
ribbon
and seal of a royal herald.
8
She held out a dusty little packet tied with faded
blue
ribbon
.
9
The Duke, who was a
blue
ribbon
,
felt this a home thrust.
10
It was island, masthead told us, who saw
blue
ribbon
going around.
11
I couldn't bear she should know I had stolen my
blue
ribbon
.
12
Success in Literature is, in truth, the
blue
ribbon
of nobility.
13
She dressed herself in airy white with a
blue
ribbon
in her hair.
14
And Emmy Lou peeped surreptitiously at the
blue
ribbon
in her Second Reader.
15
You bet I brought back the cake and the
blue
ribbon
.
16
That
blue
ribbon
on your hat is like a bit of the sky.
Other examples for "blue ribbon"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
blue
ribbon
blue
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
blue ribbon
Portuguese
fita azul
Catalan
llaç blau
Spanish
lazo azul
cinta azul
cordon bleu
Blue ribbon
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Blue ribbon
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common