red ribbon

American  

noun

1. a badge, banner, rosette, or the like made of red-colored ribbon or other material and used to signify the achievement of second place, as in a contest.

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Etymology

Origin of red ribbon

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

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red ribbon

On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

But one room in the guesthouse is still sealed with a red ribbon, as it has been since its occupant died there on Easter Monday.

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

Cascades of red ribbon are snuggled up among the details, their white snowflakes adding to the thematic design.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

She likes the contrast of the natural greens and red ribbon against the white plate.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022

I used the red ribbon from the chocolate box to grab the opossum’s droopy tail and dropped him in.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos