as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement
the Pritzker Prize is widely regarded as the ultimate blue ribbon for architectural achievement
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Recent Examples of blue ribbons
On Earth, the result is the colorful northern and southern lights, visible in green and blue ribbons across the night sky.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Winning blue ribbons isn't the only goal at Vincent.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue ribbons
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The organizers pledged to continue the campaign throughout awards season to ensure the public knows the names of Good and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.—
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The Golden Globes was the second awards ceremony this season to pay tribute to Reiner.—
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
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Their popularity isn’t from winning expensive prizes, or because competitions pay big.—
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The award honors coaches who exemplify character, integrity, leadership, community involvement, commitment to player safety and on-field success.—
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Among the honors for Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic was a best actor win for Leonardo DiCaprio.—
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Chalamet has counted a Critics Choice Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival award and a nomination at the upcoming Actor Awards among his accolades for Marty Supreme (all one year after earning the same nods for playing Bob Dylan in 2024’s A Complete Unknown).—
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Soft-spoken and grounded, Stephen White has little interest in accolades.—
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“Blue ribbons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20ribbons. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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