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noun

ˈri-bən

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as in strip

a long narrow piece of material tied a silk ribbon in her hair

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verb

as in to tear

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind

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The digital ribbon boards that ringed the inside of the stadium also were in Rams colors, and the Rams brought their DJ, rock guitarist and mariachi band. —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 With fewer working royals available to carry out the ribbon cuttings, state events and awards ceremonies, the remaining family members have had to take on more events. —

Henry Austin, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025

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As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted. —

Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022 The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for ribbon

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But this time around the organization took a deeper dive into the technology’s effectiveness via multiple evaluations with an adult dummy wearing all-black clothing, and both all-white and all-black attire that incorporated reflective strips similar to those used by roadway construction workers.

— Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The order reversed a 2022 city policy that expanded pedestrian and micro-mobility access on South Beach's famed tourist strip, while restricting car traffic and parking.

— Martin Vassolo, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025