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
Recent Examples on the Web
The name is an homage to the Prohibition practice of tying a red ribbon on doors to designate speakeasies.
—
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for red ribbon 
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for red ribbon
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'red ribbon.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near red ribbon
Cite this Entry
“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share