Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A ribbon, especially one used as a decoration.
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete or archaic form of
ribbon .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Naut.) See
rib-band . - noun See
ribbon . - noun (Min.) a variety of jasper having stripes of different colors, as red and green.
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- noun
ribbon
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a ribbon used as a decoration
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I am inclined to think that the event will be that Lord H. will now remain longer than he before proposed, in order that he may not appear to be driven out by clamour, &c. Sir G. Yonge is to have the red riband, which is comical enough.
Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 1 (of 2) Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos 1829
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I think you are wrong, notwithstanding, Bluewater, in talking of refusing the riband, which is so justly your due, for a dozen different acts.
The Two Admirals James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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The other, mighty Whistler Mountain, which will hold the blue riband ski race events, is facing foreclosure and the likelihood that it will be auctioned off to the highest bidder as the Olympics are under way.
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His quote is, of course, from that fine poem The Lost Leader in which Robert Browning decries Wordsworth's desertion of liberal causes and his selling-out to the Tory establishment and values "Just for a handful of silver he left us,/ Just for a riband to stick in his coat..."
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The scope of Wiggins's ambition is illustrated further by him now accepting that the twin peaks of the Tour and the Olympic time trial mean he will almost certainly be forced to relinquish another medal opportunity in the team pursuit – the blue riband event of the track.
Bradley Wiggins: It's a way of life and you need to buy into it 2012
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The Hertfordshire‑based rider emulated Michael Whitaker's success in last year's blue riband event by defeating a top‑class field packed with fellow Olympic contenders.
Sport news in brief 2011
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The Gold Cup, the blue-riband race at U.K. horse-racing's Cheltenham Festival, features one of the most eagerly anticipated showdowns in its 86-year history Friday when Kauto Star and Denman renew hostilities.
Tip of the Day 2010
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• Sharp drop in betting and TV viewing for Epsom Classic • Bookmakers call for blue riband event to move to Friday
Fears as off-course interest in Derby is unworthy of scintillating Workforce 2010
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The Gold Cup, the blue-riband race at U.K. horse-racing's Cheltenham Festival, features one of the most eagerly anticipated showdowns in its 86-year history Friday when Kauto Star and Denman renew hostilities.
Tip of the Day 2010
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This season he has three top-10 finishes and has earned €365,331, with a fifth place in May at Wentworth's PGA Championship, the European Tour's blue riband event, his best result since Turnberry.
The Open 2010: Mum's the word as Chris Wood prepares to have major say 2010
yarb commented on the word riband
Hardly had they got below, before away went the fore topmast staysail, blown to ribands.
- Richard Henry Dana Jr., Two Years Before the Mast, ch. 25
September 9, 2008