red ribbon
noun
: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition
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That means hairstyles studded with gemstones and pearls, gemstones sparkling across Robbie's cheeks, and braids tied together with passion-red ribbons.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Feb. 2026
But the next day, on my desk was a big, wooden box with a red ribbon on top of it.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The social media video showed hands unwrapping a box with a red ribbon.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
At a private ceremony, Macron decorated Williams as a Knight, placing a metal with a red ribbon on his French blue suit, which the designer wore with a white shirt and no tie.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Feb. 2026
But the next day, on my desk was a big, wooden box with a red ribbon on top of it.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
The social media video showed hands unwrapping a box with a red ribbon.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
At a private ceremony, Macron decorated Williams as a Knight, placing a metal with a red ribbon on his French blue suit, which the designer wore with a white shirt and no tie.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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