Moms strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.
The icon of the blue ribbon on her site should not be taken to mean she opposes parental filtration programs.
The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force.
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Blue ribbon — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue Ribbon — (engl. ‚Blaues Band‘) steht für: Blue Ribbon Award, japanischer Filmpreis Blue Ribbon Free Speech Online, Datenschutzinitiative der Electronic Frontier Foundation Pabst Blue Ribbon, amerikanische Biermarke Siehe auch Blue Riband: Blaues Band,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
blue-ribbon — blue ,ribbon adjective only before noun AMERICAN 1. ) a blue ribbon group is of the highest quality and is considered the best: A blue ribbon panel of experts was called in to weigh the evidence. 2. ) a blue ribbon winner is someone who wins… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blue-ribbon — lue ribbon adj. prenom. selected or chosen for special qualifications; as, a blue ribbon grand jury. Syn: blue ribbon(predicate), select. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blue ribbon — also blue rib|and BrE [ˌblu: ˈrıbənd] n the first prize in a competition, sometimes consisting of a small piece of blue material >blue ribbon also blue riband BrE adj [only before noun] ▪ the club s prized blue riband award … Dictionary of contemporary English
blue ribbon — n. 1. the blue silk ribbon of the Order of the Garter 2. a blue ribbon awarded as first prize in a competition 3. first prize in a competition … English World dictionary
Blue Ribbon — [dt. »blaue Schleife«], Zeichen einer Kampagne für Meinungsfreiheit in elektronischen Medien, namentlich dem Internet; das Blue Ribbon ähnelt dem internationalen Zeichen der Aidshilfen, dem Red Ribbon, ist aber blau statt rot. Die Kampagne… … Universal-Lexikon
blue–ribbon — blue–rib·bon adj: consisting of individuals selected for quality, reputation, or authority a blue–ribbon committee Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
blue ribbon — blue′ rib′bon n. 1) a blue ribbon given as the first prize in a contest 2) the highest award 3) gov a blue ribbon worn as a badge of honor by members of the British Order of the Garter • Etymology: 1645–55 … From formal English to slang
blue ribbon — blue ribbons N COUNT A blue ribbon is the same as a blue riband. [AM] … English dictionary
blue ribbon — noun count AMERICAN a small piece of blue material that you give to the winner of a competition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
