riband

[ rib-uhnd ]

noun

1. a decorative ribbon.

riband

/ ˈrɪbənd /

noun

1. a ribbon, esp one awarded for some achievement See also blue riband
2. a flat rail attached to posts in a palisade

Word History and Origins

Origin of riband¹

1350–1400; Middle English: ribbon

Word History and Origins

Origin of riband¹

C14: variant of ribbon

Example Sentences

The final day of rowing competition at the 2024 Games brought medals for Team GB in both blue riband events.

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Having demolished Jackson Page 10-1 in the first round, O'Sullivan continued his serene progress in snooker’s blue riband event against Day.

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He shocked the sport by equalling Merckx's seemingly unassailable record, and came within a couple of feet of breaking it on the blue riband final sprint stage on Paris' Champs Elysees.

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The Glaswegian had to win two matches to make sure of his participation in snooker's blue riband tournament.

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The Gold Cup, where runners negotiate 22 fences over three and a quarter miles, is the blue riband event as the four-day Cheltenham Festival reaches a climax.

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