Definitions for blue ribbon
blue rib·bon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blue ribbon, cordon bleuadjective

   an honor or award gained for excellence

2. blue-ribbon(a), selectadjective

   selected or chosen for special qualifications

   "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

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1. blue ribbonnoun

   The highest honor or or prize awarded in some competitions and contests.

2. blue ribbonnoun

   A badge worn or displayed to advocate freedom from online censorship.

3. blue ribbonadjective

   Very superior in quality, style, or substance.

4. Etymology: Perhaps a calque translation of cordon bleu worn by knights of the highest order of chivalry or after Blue Riband, a sailing award.

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1. Blue ribbon

   The blue ribbon is a symbol of high quality. The association comes from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners and, prior to that from Cordon Bleu, which referred to the blue ribbon worn by the French knightly Order of the Holy Spirit. The spelling blue riband is still encountered in most English-speaking countries, but in the United States, the term was altered to blue ribbon, and ribbons of this color came to be awarded for first place in certain athletic or other competitive endeavours (such as county and state fairs). It also may be applied to distinguished members of a group or commission who have convened to address a situation or problem; the usual usage is "blue ribbon commission" or "blue-ribbon panel".

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1. blue ribbon

   A blue ribbon is often used as a term for signifying the highest, superior achievement, or excellence in a certain field. It originates from a tradition where blue ribbons were awarded for first place or highest quality achievement in contests or exhibitions. It may also be used metaphorically to refer to something or someone of exceptional quality or expertise.

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1. Blue ribbon

   The blue ribbon is a symbol of something of high quality. The association comes from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners and, prior to that from Cordon Bleu, which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order of knights. The spelling blue riband is still encountered in most English-speaking countries, but in the United States, the term was altered to blue ribbon, and ribbons of this color came to be awarded for first place in certain athletic or other competitive endeavours. It also may be applied to distinguished members of a group or commission who have convened to address a situation or problem; the usual usage is "blue ribbon commission" or "blue-ribbon panel". The French for the term is Cordon Bleu, which is also used in English-speaking countries.

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1. blue ribbon

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How to pronounce blue ribbon?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blue ribbon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blue ribbon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of blue ribbon in a Sentence

1. Mark Feldstein:

   It varies widely. Some appoint outside independent blue-ribbon commissions to investigate and issue a public report, others investigate internally with or without a public report and some clam up entirely.

2. Reid Hoffman:

   If we could run a survey or hire academics or a blue ribbon committee to study something and deliberate that, and then we could factor that in [ to decisions ], of course that reduces risk. The problem is that also massively reduces time.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blue ribbon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blue_Ribbon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ribbon
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=blue ribbon