blue ribbon

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noun

the highest award or distinction, as the first prize in a contest: His entry at the state fair won a blue ribbon.

a blue ribbon worn as a badge of honor, especially by members of the Order of the Garter of the British knighthood.

(initial capital letters)Also British, Blue Ribband. (formerly) a prize awarded to an ocean liner making the fastest recorded trip across the Atlantic Ocean between Ambrose Lightship and Bishop Rock.

a badge used by some temperance organizations to indicate a pledge of abstinence from alcohol.

Origin of blue ribbon

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby blue ribbon

blueprinting, blue pus, blue racer, blue-red, blue riband, blue ribbon, blue-ribbon jury, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, blue-ringed octopus, blue-rinse

Definition for blue ribbon (2 of 2)

blue-ribbon

[ bloo-rib-uhn ]

/ ˈbluˈrɪb ən /

adjective

of superior quality or prominence; first-rate; specially selected: a blue-ribbon committee of fund-raisers.

Origin of blue-ribbon

First recorded in 1925–30; adj. use of blue ribbon

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Example sentences from the Web for blue ribbon

Establishing a blue-ribbon commission in the midst of scandal is a time-honored Washington tradition.
Obama’s Panel on Domestic Spying Abuses Didn’t Pull Its Punches|Daniel Klaidman|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No one can do it for them—not pollsters, not blue-ribbon commissions, not even elections.
With the Fiscal Cliff Looming, It’s Time to Take Politics Off the Table|Mark McKinnon, William A. Galston|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately that responsibility will fall to yet another Washington, D.C., blue-ribbon commission.
We Need Plans, Not Prayers|Mark McKinnon|June 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Keyes, I thought, was not a blue-ribbon man, nor a ribbon-man of any kind.
Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888)|William Henry Hurlbert

If I'm nothing else, I'm blue-ribbon boy on the health question.
The Lieutenant-Governor|Guy Wetmore Carryl
She continued to gaze with the open admiration one would bestow upon a picture or a view or a blue-ribbon horse.
Jerry|Jean Webster
Turtles are not much good as sprinters, but they're blue-ribbon winners when it comes to the staying class.
Frenzied Finance|Thomas W. Lawson
That ball of fire they picked out for you would be a blue-ribbon dish in anybody's cook-book.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for blue ribbon

blue ribbon

noun

(in Britain) a badge of blue silk worn by members of the Order of the Garter

a badge awarded as the first prize in a competition

US a badge worn by a member of a temperance society

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	blue ribbon
释义	blue ribbon SEE SYNONYMS FOR blue ribbon ON THESAURUS.COM noun the highest award or distinction, as the first prize in a contest: His entry at the state fair won a blue ribbon. a blue ribbon worn as a badge of honor, especially by members of the Order of the Garter of the British knighthood. (initial capital letters)Also British, Blue Ribband. (formerly) a prize awarded to an ocean liner making the fastest recorded trip across the Atlantic Ocean between Ambrose Lightship and Bishop Rock. a badge used by some temperance organizations to indicate a pledge of abstinence from alcohol. Origin of blue ribbon First recorded in 1645–55 Words nearby blue ribbon blueprinting, blue pus, blue racer, blue-red, blue riband, blue ribbon, blue-ribbon jury, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, blue-ringed octopus, blue-rinse Definition for blue ribbon (2 of 2) blue-ribbon [ bloo-rib-uhn ] / ˈbluˈrɪb ən / adjective of superior quality or prominence; first-rate; specially selected: a blue-ribbon committee of fund-raisers. Origin of blue-ribbon First recorded in 1925–30; adj. use of blue ribbon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blue ribbon Establishing a blue-ribbon commission in the midst of scandal is a time-honored Washington tradition. Obama’s Panel on Domestic Spying Abuses Didn’t Pull Its Punches\|Daniel Klaidman\|December 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST No one can do it for them—not pollsters, not blue-ribbon commissions, not even elections. With the Fiscal Cliff Looming, It’s Time to Take Politics Off the Table\|Mark McKinnon, William A. Galston\|December 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately that responsibility will fall to yet another Washington, D.C., blue-ribbon commission. We Need Plans, Not Prayers\|Mark McKinnon\|June 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Keyes, I thought, was not a blue-ribbon man, nor a ribbon-man of any kind. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888)\|William Henry Hurlbert If I'm nothing else, I'm blue-ribbon boy on the health question. The Lieutenant-Governor\|Guy Wetmore Carryl She continued to gaze with the open admiration one would bestow upon a picture or a view or a blue-ribbon horse. Jerry\|Jean Webster Turtles are not much good as sprinters, but they're blue-ribbon winners when it comes to the staying class. Frenzied Finance\|Thomas W. Lawson That ball of fire they picked out for you would be a blue-ribbon dish in anybody's cook-book. The Galaxy Primes\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for blue ribbon blue ribbon noun (in Britain) a badge of blue silk worn by members of the Order of the Garter a badge awarded as the first prize in a competition US a badge worn by a member of a temperance society Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blue ribbon award, championship, cordon bleu, crown, cup, decoration, laurels, trophy, victory, palms
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blue ribbon

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Definition for blue ribbon (2 of 2)

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for blue ribbon

noun

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