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Synonyms for ribbon

Grammar : Noun
Spell : rib-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɪb ən

Top 10 synonyms for ribbon
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Définition of ribbon

Origin :
  • early 14c., ribane, from Old French riban "a ribbon," variant of ruban (13c.), of unknown origin, possibly from a Germanic compound whose second element is related to band (n.1); cf. Middle Dutch ringhband "necklace." Modern spelling is from mid-16c. Originally a stripe in a material. Custom of colored ribbon loops worn on lapels to declare support for some group perceived as suffering or oppressed began in 1991 with AIDS red ribbons.
  • noun narrow strip of material
Example sentences :
  • History is a ribbon, always unfurling; history is a journey.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • She had a ribbon in her long, glossy hair, and her face shone pleasantly with soap.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • He rolled the ribbon up tightly, and then tossed it lightly toward her face.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • It was a white lamb, decorated from ears to tail with knots of ribbon and with flowers.
  • Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
  • He had obtained the ribbon of the Legion of Honour for his father.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
  • According to him, none but soldiers had a right to the ribbon.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
  • The multi-coloured cockades or the bows of ribbon in one shade?
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
  • Her hair is not done up, but tied back with a piece of ribbon.
  • Extract from : « Strife (First Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
  • “I had it,” her mother smiled, tying a ribbon to hold the bright curls.
  • Extract from : « Polly of Lady Gay Cottage » by Emma C. Dowd
  • Home with her ribbon and then over to the hospital sped Polly.
  • Extract from : « Polly of Lady Gay Cottage » by Emma C. Dowd
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