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Meanings of ribbon in English
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.
Long, narrow woven textile, used for trimming, belts, filets, and straps of various kinds.
Usage of ribbon in English
1
He raised his hat; the hat with the green ribbon on it.
2
The Energy Department appointed the blue ribbon commission to look at options.
3
She tore away the paper and ribbon and couldn't help her smile.
4
Horizontal reticulated ribbon 3 m. in length and of the structure described.
5
Spaghetti or any long ribbon pasta, in contrast, is a right palaver.
6
A couple hours later, an impressive ribbon of ice came into view.
7
You are a liar; it was only the ribbon of his shoe.
8
The ribbon is blue for the navy, and red for the army.
9
There is the ribbon of a commander of the legion of honor.
10
Imbesi was a prize winner in the hurdling, taking the yellow ribbon.
11
We reached the main road, a twisting white ribbon in the moonlight.
12
The gardener was bedding out the geraniums along the straight ribbon border.
13
There was a lot of black ribbon strewn around in the window.
14
There's a young beggar behind me, over there by the ribbon seller.
15
And then she untied the white ribbon and opened the white paper.
16
And all the time the thin ribbon of sky was getting narrower.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
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