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ribbon
noun
Notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
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ˈɹɪbən
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noun
Notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
noun
A long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
noun
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
noun
Any long object resembling a thin line
“A mere ribbon of land”
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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
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