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blue ribbons

/bluː ˈrɪbənz/

Meanings
noun
The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests.

Examples :

"The baker proudly displayed the blue ribbons he had won at the county fair for his delicious pies. "
achievement sport entertainment value

Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

Illustration contests

contests noun

/ˈkɑntɛsts/ /kənˈtɛsts/

Controversy; debate.

"no contest"

Illustration filtration

filtration noun

/fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/

The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

"The filtration of the pool water removes leaves and dirt, making it clean for swimming. "

Illustration competitions

competitions noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration significance

significance noun

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

The extent to which something matters; importance

"As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome of the trial."

Illustration abstaining

abstaining verb

/æbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

Keep or withhold oneself.

"During Lent, she is abstaining from eating chocolate. "

Illustration temperance

temperance noun

/ˈtɛmpərəns/ /ˈtɛmprəns/

Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence

"temperance in eating and drinking"

Illustration attendees

attendees noun

/əˌtɛnˈdiːz/

A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.

"The organizers were happy to see so many attendees at the conference. "

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

Illustration censorship

censorship noun

/ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/ /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.

"The school implemented censorship of student blogs, preventing the publication of posts critical of the administration. "

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prestigious adjective

/pɹə-/

Of high prestige.

"She has a prestigious job with an international organization."