riband
Americannoun
noun
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a ribbon, esp one awarded for some achievement See also blue riband
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a flat rail attached to posts in a palisade
Etymology
Origin of riband
1350–1400; Middle English: ribbon
Vocabulary lists containing riband
Example Sentences
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St Lucia's Alfred achieved bronze in the sport's blue riband event on this occasion, one year after winning her nation's first Olympic medals in Paris, where she also collected 200m silver.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
The Gold Cup, where runners negotiate 22 fences over three and a quarter miles, is the blue riband event as the four-day Cheltenham Festival reaches a climax.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2022
We’ll keep you across the new sports as well as the blue riband events.
From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2021
Having had just two fights in boxing’s blue riband division since stepping up, there remains lingering questions about the Ukrainian’s punch resistance and his ability to trouble the top heavyweights with his power.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021
The carriage passed out of the town; the villas grew more scarce; the open road glimmered ahead of him a riband of white; the sea murmured languorously upon the shore.
From The Truants by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
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