Example Sentences

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"We saw ribbon-like features moving extremely quickly down through the Sun's atmosphere, even before the main episode of the flare," says Pradeep.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

“They are not common here in California,” Frable said, adding that the long, ribbon-like fish are periodically found on beaches around the world, more frequently in the tropics.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

The newest AI button will be marked by the ribbon-like Copilot logo and be located near the space bar.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Both Yanliaomyzon species have long, ribbon-like fins on their undersides, Wu and colleagues write, a feature that is associated with swimming in flowing waters.

From National Geographic • Oct. 31, 2023

There must be some feature of the mineral content of these stone roads that made them run in ribbon-like lines over the vast savanna, and be so resistant to weathering or cracking.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman