How to Use blue ribbon in a Sentence

blue ribbon

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  • Our pumpkin won the blue ribbon at the county fair this year.
  • And on it there was this little kind of tube with a blue ribbon around it.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Switzerland took the blue ribbon as Best Country for the fourth year in a row.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 15 Jan. 2020
  • If that wasn’t bad enough, the pig had to give back its county fair blue ribbon. ...
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
  • The team showed a single-bale hay buggy and earned a blue ribbon.
    — Community Report, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2018
  • The block where the shooting happened was lined with blue ribbons wrapped around trees and fences.
    — Elvia Malagon, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The 20-member Buzz Squad won a blue ribbon at the State Fair last year for its honey.
    — Dee Depass, Star Tribune, 16 June 2021
  • Then theres's the red, white, and blue ribbon on the inside of the button placket along the front, the cuffs, and the unique side waist openings.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Switch out the blue ribbon for a black one and don't forget the fingerless gloves.
    — Cameron Glover, Allure, 9 Oct. 2018
  • As my daughter dons a swim cap and earns her first blue ribbon at her first meet.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 July 2021
  • The dog, Daniel, trotted happily off the ring with his blue ribbon in his mouth.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 12 Feb. 2020
  • But that day, thousands of people showed up with a blue ribbon.
    — Laura Klairmont, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
  • There is no bigger target for the school bullies than the nerds who just won the blue ribbon at the science fair.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2021
  • At the premiere, his co-stars wore blue ribbons in honor of Reddick.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Jeremiah handed them their keys, then cut a big blue ribbon strung across the threshold of one of the houses.
    — Wes Enzinna, Harper’s Magazine , 5 Jan. 2023
  • After all, the prize money to go with those blue ribbons is only about $8.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The trio left with blue ribbons for Best in Show and Best of All first place winners in the over 3-year-old category.
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 14 Sep. 2017
  • More celebrities are bound to be wearing this blue ribbon.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Prize was a blue ribbon, $50 in cash and a personalized chef’s hat.
    — cleveland, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Benton: There was a blue ribbon task force under then-Gov.
    — Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2020
  • All those who complete a run will be given a blue ribbon, but their times will not be tracked or recorded.
    — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The concept has failed in Congress three times since it was derived from a 2016 blue ribbon panel.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Law enforcement wore black bands over their badges and civilians wore blue ribbons on their shirts and lapels.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The actress also paired the look with matching pearl earrings and a bright blue ribbon on her right shoulder.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The top four scorers in each category earned the blue ribbon.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2022
  • South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung wore the blue ribbon, as well.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Those in attendance wore blue ribbons that were made earlier in the week.
    — Lisa Davis/share, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2019
  • The World Championship Horse show, the thrill of the midway rides, blue ribbon competitions and more.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2021
  • Guests were also asked to wear blue ribbons in Reddick's honor.
    — Alex Cramer, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The office was even one of the main points of focus for a blue ribbon panel in 2015 charged with reforming the U.S. biodefense system.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 6 Apr. 2020

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