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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.
Synonyms
Examples for "palm"
Examples for "palm"
1
The fires are deliberately set to clear forests for palm oil plantations.
2
Data last week showed that palm oil exports rose slightly in May.
3
This means there is need for extra land for palm oil plantations.
4
Its business is classified into three divisions: food, rice and palm oil.
5
They are supporting the sustainable palm oil network in China, Vis said.
1
Speaking after the announcement of the medal, he said: It's absolutely wonderful.
2
To come away with the silver medal was good, said Piet Bulling.
3
Without them, this gold medal would have not been possible, she said.
4
The Bulgarian authorities, however, denied the allegations and the medal positions stood.
5
Many of New Zealand's medal hopes seem to be on the water.
1
It was used to hold oil, or frankincense, or simply for decoration.
2
This year South Dublin County Council is running a Christmas decoration competition.
3
Just now she was interested in interior decoration and in the war.
4
Art and decoration were pursued, though of course with a certain decadence.
5
Plain dresses simply do not exist; everything is smothered with elaborate decoration.
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Shouldn't they have been clear by now if the medallion was working?
2
Ben lifted the medallion until it could be seen clearly by all.
3
The medallion is gold, and the work on the miniature is exquisite.
4
It had all been made possible by his acquisition of the medallion.
5
Ben Holiday reached for the medallion that would give him his answer.
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General French can afford to shed one leaf from his laurel wreath.
2
You have all sung the laurel wreath without knowing what it is.
3
The greater the danger, the larger the laurel wreath you win inter philosophos.
4
I may invite the neighbours in, and crown myself with a laurel wreath.
5
Mr Maskey will lay a laurel wreath two hours before the main event.
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.
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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.
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You are a liar; it was only the ribbon of his shoe.
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The ribbon is blue for the navy, and red for the army.
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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.
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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.
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There was a lot of black ribbon strewn around in the window.
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There's a young beggar behind me, over there by the ribbon seller.
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And then she untied the white ribbon and opened the white paper.
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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
Common