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ribbon

/ˈɹɪbən/noun2 syllables

Ribbon means: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.

Synonyms for ribbon8

noun, as in an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm

noun, as in any long object resembling a thin line

thread

noun, as in a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

typewriter ribbon

also used for ribbon

beribbon

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What does ribbon mean?4

noun

1

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

2

any long object resembling a thin line“a mere ribbon of land”

3

a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

4

notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ribbon in a sentence

  • I want a yellow ribbon engraved with her name.carlosalberto
  • The cat had a ribbon around its neck.CK
  • The girl wore a yellow ribbon in her hair.CK
  • Tie the coin with a red and white ribbon.carlosalberto
  • Jane had a yellow ribbon in her hair.CN
  • Jane wore the same ribbon as her mother did.CN
  • I used a ribbon to tie my hair into a ponytail.CK
  • She put a red ribbon on her umbrella as a mark.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ribbon

as a noun

plural
ribbons