Example Sentences
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Ribbons are easy to romanticize, especially as we exit Brat Summer, where Charli XCX’s “Everything Is Romantic” has served as the sonic partner to the resurgence of ballet flats, puffy skirts and, yes, ribbons.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
The 41-year-old, who now lives in Berlin, has been nominated for his solo exhibitions No Medals, No Ribbons and Modern Art Oxford and Enclosures at Camden Art Centre.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023
Ribbons of prosciutto wind around salami roses and hunks of cheese, dried and fresh fruit, nuts, crackers, little tubs of olives and cornichons and a jar of honey.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022
Ribbons of expressway and high-voltage power lines crisscross the countryside too, and the high-speed line sometimes runs parallel to tracks for another six trains.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Ribbons of pink and green, yellow and purple and blue swirled in the night sky in a miraculous display.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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