ribbon

[US]/ˈrɪbən/
[UK]/ˈrɪbən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. satin strip; strip of material; band
vi. form a band
vt. tear into strips

Phrases & Collocations

silk ribbon

ribbon cutting ceremony

ribbon bow

award ribbon

gift wrapping ribbon

red ribbon

blue ribbon

cut the ribbon

satin ribbon

green ribbon

steel ribbon

ribbon cable

jacquard ribbon

typewriter ribbon

flat ribbon

Example Sentences

a ribbon of land along the shore.

slice the peppers into ribbons lengthways.

pass a ribbon around a package.

a ribbon two inches wide.

She tied the ribbon in a bow.

This ribbon matches with your dress.

gaily dressed in ribbons and flounces.

the tiny pink ribbons in her hair.

miles of concrete ribboned behind the bus.

ribbon-tied swags of flowers.

The little girl tied the ribbon in a bow.

She tacked a ribbon on to her hat.

Typewriter ribbons may be all black or black and red.

the country has seen its economy torn to ribbons by recession.

in the Silk Cup trophy class Mullins stayed in the ribbons .

The winding angle of crossing is controlled electronically to ensure excellent capability of anti-ribboning;

The old man wears an eyeglass attached to a piece of ribbon

Real-world Examples

Kids cross the street nowadays, they get a ribbon.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

She tied the ribbon in a bow. .

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

Who would like to cut the ribbon?

Source: The Growth History of a Little Princess

So this cat did not get a ribbon?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Hide some ribbons in the secret part.

Source: Children's handicraft class

Well, thank you. It did win me the blue ribbon at the Gourmet County Cook-off.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Where will all the ribbons go?

Source: Friends Season 9

Please wrap it as a gift and attach a ribbon to it.

Source: Travel English for Going Abroad

And the hair ribbon is for Lily.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Italia controls the Mediterranean area and occupies a narrow ribbon along the Alps.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

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