Blue Ribbon

Definition: Blue Ribbon

Blue Ribbon

Noun

1. An honor or award gained for excellence.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Literature

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: Blue Ribbon

Title

Decoration, laurel, palm, wreath, garland, bays, medal, ribbon, riband, blue ribbon, cordon, cross, crown, coronet, star, garter; feather, feather in one,s cap; epaulet, epaulette, colors, livery; order, arms, shield, scutcheon; reward.

Crosswords: Blue Ribbon

Bitch-in-a-buzzsaw! I've heard some mighty burps in my time, but that's the blue ribbon baby (Dreamcatcher; writing credit: William Goldman)

Blue Ribbon Mutt (1920)

A Bit of Blue Ribbon (1913)

Blue Ribbon Babes (1986)

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Books

• Tattered Pages: The Light Blue Ribbon (reference)

• The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook: The New Standard of American Cooking (reference)

• The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor (A Blue Ribbon Book) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Blue Ribbon Bank Report (reference)

• Blue Ribbon Crosswords (reference)

• Blue Ribbon Fill It Ins Jumbo (reference)

• Blue Ribbon Word Find (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Blue Ribbon Veggies (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Blue Ribbon Banjo (reference)

• Blue Ribbon Bluegrass (reference)

• Blue Ribbon Fiddle (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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The Parana River delta is a huge forested marshland about 32km northeast of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The area is a very popular tour destination. Guided boat tours can be taken into this vast labyrinth of marsh and trees. The Parana River delta is one of the world's greatest bird-watching destinations. This image highlights the striking contrast between dense forest and wetland marshes, and the deep blue ribbon of the Parana River. Credit: NASA.

A lock of black curly hair tied with blue ribbon. Credit: Library of Congress.

A blue ribbon with a silver heart strung on it. Credit: Library of Congress.

Awarding the blue ribbon. Credit: Library of Congress.

The wagon has carried them into the fair and now the horses will try for the blue ribbon, Albany, Vermont. Credit: Library of Congress.

Blue Ribbon No. 2 mine, one of the largest gopher holes (see 26940-D). Credit: Library of Congress.

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Human Rights

Fiji

The human rights campaigns begun after the coup continued to work under a banner organization called the "Blue Ribbon Campaign." The group continues to plan peace vigils and other similar events, but the Qarase Government pays the Blue Ribbon Campaign little attention. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression using "blue ribbon": blue ribbon jury. Additional references.

Greek 

κυανή ταινία. (various references)

Hungarian

nagydíj (grand prix), kék szalag, első díj (first prize). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

ブリッジ回路 (bloomers, blue, blue backs, Blue Bird, blue book, blue boy, blue chip, blue day, blue film, Blue Impulse, blue Monday, blue sex, blue train, blueberry, blue-black, blue-collar worker, blueglass, blues, bourgeois, bourgeoisie, bridge circuit, brilliant, brilliant cut, British Airways, British Columbia, broom, Brussels, Bulgaria, bull, Burkina Faso, childpornography), homosexual, shops where girls' uniforms and underwear are resold to dirty old men, sleeping train), 一等賞　 (the first place prize), 一等賞 (the first place prize). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ブルーリボン , いっとうしょう (the first place prize). (various references)

Pig Latin

ueblay ibbonray.(various references)

Russian 

общество трезвенников (Blue Ribbon Army). (various references)

Spanish

galardón máximo. (various references)

Turkish

en büyük nişan, dizbağı nişanı. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: bubblier, nubblier.

-3 letters: blubber, bubbler, nibbler, nobbier, nobbler, nubbier.

-4 letters: berlin, bibber, bobber, bobbin, bobble, boiler, bonier, bourne, bubble, burble, burnie, libber, lobber, lubber, lunier, neroli, nibble, nobble, nobler, nubble, nubile, ourebi, reboil, ribbon, robbin, rouble, rubble, unrobe.

-5 letters: bible, bilbo, birle, bluer, blurb, boner, borne, boule, bourn, bribe, brine, broil, bruin, burin, eloin.