red ribbon
noun
: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition
Examples of red ribbon in a Sentence
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However, understanding how access to a vehicle could change someone’s life, Winfrey decided to award the entire crowd with a car, wrapped neatly in a red ribbon.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
His body was found next to his car in which a bright red ribbon was tied around the rear-view mirror.
—Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
Sorority mourns devoted friend Hundreds gathered for a vigil at UGA Monday afternoon to mourn the lives of both students who died on campus last week, many wearing green and red ribbons in their honor.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
The scene then cuts to the singer in full color as the tempo lifts and she twirls and wraps herself in strands of yellow and red ribbon.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Rather than suffocate and drown under the torrential raindrops of doubt, a red ribbon of fate ties them together.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
Small sculptures of the Virgin Mary and a few red ribbons are scattered on side tables in their living room, alongside plastic green wreaths.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
Decorated to look like a present, the stand was wrapped with Miller Lite gift paper and tied with a red ribbon.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
In this exterior example, a noble fir wreath welcomes guests at this home's front gate, and more wreaths are simply hung with red ribbon over each window, always a totally classic, holiday look.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
His body was found next to his car in which a bright red ribbon was tied around the rear-view mirror.
—Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
Sorority mourns devoted friend Hundreds gathered for a vigil at UGA Monday afternoon to mourn the lives of both students who died on campus last week, many wearing green and red ribbons in their honor.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
The scene then cuts to the singer in full color as the tempo lifts and she twirls and wraps herself in strands of yellow and red ribbon.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Rather than suffocate and drown under the torrential raindrops of doubt, a red ribbon of fate ties them together.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
Small sculptures of the Virgin Mary and a few red ribbons are scattered on side tables in their living room, alongside plastic green wreaths.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
Decorated to look like a present, the stand was wrapped with Miller Lite gift paper and tied with a red ribbon.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
In this exterior example, a noble fir wreath welcomes guests at this home's front gate, and more wreaths are simply hung with red ribbon over each window, always a totally classic, holiday look.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2023
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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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