red ribbon
noun
: a red ribbon usually with appropriate words or markings awarded the second-place winner in a competition
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Just two months ago, a red ribbon tied to a piece of luggage only meant one thing: your bag wouldn’t get lost in the sea of identical suitcases at baggage claim.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
In 1993, at the 35th Grammy Awards, Janet Jackson made a statement by wearing an all-white suit adorned with a red ribbon, symbolizing her support in raising awareness about the AIDS epidemic.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Adorn kitchen windows with wreaths hung by wide red ribbons.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
In 1993, at the 35th Grammy Awards, Janet Jackson made a statement by wearing an all-white suit adorned with a red ribbon, symbolizing her support in raising awareness about the AIDS epidemic.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Jan. 2025
Among the haunting remnants, one image has stayed with me—a child's lock of hair, neatly plaited and tied with a small red ribbon, matted with mud.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Adorn kitchen windows with wreaths hung by wide red ribbons.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Red ribbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ribbon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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