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blue ribbon

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blue ribbon
n.
1. An emblem, badge, or rosette made of blue ribbon that is awarded as the first prize in a competition.
2. An award or honor given for excellence.

blue-ribbon (blrbn) adj.

blue ribbon
n
1. (Historical Terms) (in Britain) a badge of blue silk worn by members of the Order of the Garter
2. a badge awarded as the first prize in a competition
3. US a badge worn by a member of a temperance society
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Noun1.blue ribbon - an honor or award gained for excellence
badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"


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With our glasses we could see the blue ribbon on his neck and a patch of white on his brown chest.
Some faint attempts she had made with blue ribbon, to freshen the appearance of a dingy curtain, she now saw to be piteous.
cried Dorothy, who was sorry for the poor man; so she ran back to the buggy and took from her suit-case a pretty blue ribbon.
 
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