Synonyms for ribbon
ˈrɪb ən

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. ribbon, thread(noun)

   any long object resembling a thin line

   "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

   Synonyms:
   laurel wreath, screw thread, yarn, medal, decoration, palm, typewriter ribbon, thread, medallion, train of thought

2. decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon(noun)

   an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

   Synonyms:
   laurel wreath, ornamentation, typewriter ribbon, ornament, palm tree, medal, decoration, laurel, palm, bay wreath, thenar, thread, medallion

3. ribbon, typewriter ribbon(noun)

   a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

   Synonyms:
   laurel wreath, medal, decoration, palm, typewriter ribbon, thread, medallion

4. ribbon(noun)

   notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

   Synonyms:
   medallion, laurel wreath, thread, decoration, palm, typewriter ribbon, medal

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1. ribbon(verb)

   Synonyms:
   beribbon

2. ribbon(verb)

   To decorate with ribbon.

   Synonyms:
   beribbon

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1. List of paraphrases for "ribbon":

   tape, band, banda, lazo, gang, belt, bead

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1. Jeb Bush:

   I thought the host was Amy Schumer; I totally blew it. But since it's you, we're lowering our contest fee to $1, and I'll enter yours with a donation to the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

2. Jim Jordan:

   The closed-door depositions, Ill still be able to be a part of, but then when they go to the open hearings, its just the Intelligence Committee. Adam Schiff gets 45 minutes under the resolution that passed on Thursday to ask questions. The rest, the members get five minutes. Adam Schiff gets to call the witnesses Adam Schiff wants. But Republicans have to first submit a list to Adam Schiff to get his approval for any witnesses we or the White House might want. So you can try to put a ribbon on a sham process, but that doesnt make it any less of a sham. It doesnt make it any less unfair in any less partisan. In a contentiousHouse Rules Committee meetingthat lasted into the night last week, Democrats systematically rejected GOP attempts to alter theground rules that lawmakers will use as they consider impeachment. The rules were later passed in a sharply divided House vote.

3. Lois Greenfield:

   It's a good example of 'moving still,' because she's moving and the ribbon becomes like a sculpture, it's really a very simple shot, and it's just what I like to call a miracle moment. ... It's just the right moment, where you feel that she's running in (the ribbon).

4. Virginia Tech:

   There's never a ribbon cutting ceremony when you fix an underground, dirty water pipe, and that's why we typically invest more in bridges and airports and other things that can be a showcase, but the danger from these pipes is real.

5. Napoleon Bonaparte:

   Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

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