How to Use blue-ribbon in a Sentence

blue-ribbon

1 of 2 adjective

• In 1968, Mayor Joseph Alioto named her to a blue-ribbon committee on crime.
  — Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• These items are judged, and blue-ribbon winners may be entered in the auction for purchase.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
• But a prize-winning pumpkin comes down to genetics, like any winning show dog or blue-ribbon cattle at the state fair.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
• Complete with fresh onion, peppers, and lots of corn off the cob, this tangy blue-ribbon relish is an undeniable winner.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
• And its majesty spans far beyond the national park, with nine blue-ribbon trout streams, rodeos, ski areas, and endless opportunities to recreate under the big sky.
  — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• But Missoula's claim to fame is its blue-ribbon river that runs through town and provides residents with an endless list of water activities.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• In response to calls for court-packing, the Biden Administration assembled a blue-ribbon panel on court reform.
  — Ian MacDougall, Harper's Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022
• Biden’s blue-ribbon panel was widely seen as a repudiation of progressive calls for court-packing, such panels being, in Washington, where ideas go to die.
  — Ian MacDougall, Harper's Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022
• There’s already a model for bringing together a blue-ribbon commission to help solve an existential crisis.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
• One opponent was then-federal prosecutor George Cardona, who voted to reject the rule in 2015 while serving on a blue-ribbon commission to improve legal ethics.
  — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
• Related Stories The Podcast Academy received a record 1,700 submissions this year, which were narrowed down by a blue-ribbon panel of judges — who apply every year to be part of the panel — to determine the nominees in each category.
  — J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
• Advertisement An attorney who worked in mortgage finance, property management and public affairs, Adams was one of the leaders of a blue-ribbon committee that in the late 1990s examined slum housing in Los Angeles.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• For decades, blue-ribbon panels and incoming presidents have observed with surprising unanimity that overclassification has grown out of control—and vowed to fix it.
  — Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2023
• Once upon a time, the Television Academy insisted on doing blue-ribbon panels for each category, where anyone who wanted to vote would commit to going to a screening room to watch all the nominees in their category.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
• The state fair features blue-ribbon animal displays, culinary delights and competitions, live music, a carnival, fireworks and other family fun.
  — Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
• The center, one of six that the Baltimore university launched as part of recommendations from an internal blue-ribbon panel, will be working with the global scientific community and policymakers to develop solutions for climate change.
  — Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
• Nominees were chose by blue-ribbon committees comprised of Critics Choice Association members with expertise in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming.
  — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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blue ribbon

2 of 2 noun

• 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
• My youngest came home with a blue ribbon for swimming the other day.
  — Jen Spyra, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
• As my daughter dons a swim cap and earns her first blue ribbon at her first meet.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 July 2021
• Her trademark red hair is tied back with a blue ribbon.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• 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
• Staff members hold roses from Powell, tied with pink and blue ribbons in honor of their service.
  — Bracey Harris, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024