red ribbon

noun

: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition

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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 The state seal remained, but with a simpler design, and the red ribbons were removed. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for red ribbon

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red ribbon was in 1872

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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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