ribbon
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In 2012, it cut the ribbon on a $750 million, 50-story skyscraper to house employees.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 5, 2026
Dresses made of silver gift ribbon and plastic jump ropes had the effect of an espresso shot.
From Los Angeles Times โ Sep. 16, 2026
Lord Walker said he would be visting the island to cut the ribbon and open the supermarket.
From BBC โ Sep. 12, 2026
When she took up the oversized, bedazzled pair of scissors to cut the ribbon, two sturdy men made sure they had a firm hold on her.
From Salon โ Aug. 26, 2026
A stray cloth, a spoon, a rag doll, and a pink ribbon are scattered, forgotten.
From "Willโs Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Crocs is expanding beyond Jibbitz to embrace “elevated” customization like temporary shoe tattoos and attachable ballet ribbons.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 7, 2026
Branches were draped with colourful ribbons and ritual wreaths, while bonfires blazed high, ready for the military brotherhood to gather around them.
From Barron's โ Sep. 2, 2026
His and Lissie's wedding pictures adorned the front pages, police forces and football clubs held minutes' silences and blue ribbons were displayed in his hometown of Wallingford.
From BBC โ Aug. 8, 2026
Its peppery bite survives the wait, while the leaves soften into the sauces rather than collapsing into wet ribbons.
From Salon โ Jul. 30, 2026
It has no latch or hinge, its lid kept in place by two ribbons, one black and one white, that are tied in careful knots.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Proceedings start in Jedburgh with the ribboned ball being thrown into a ruck of the two teams.
From BBC โ Jul. 2, 2026
Light jazz played from unseen speakers in a grassy landscape ribboned with walkways and dotted with drought-tolerant shrubbery.
From Los Angeles Times โ Apr. 1, 2025
But Keane — shirtless, in blue trunks, ribboned red scars lining his neck and a shoulder that hasn’t fully recovered — stayed in control, even when stepping to the nose of the board.
From Washington Post โ May 13, 2022
From here, go anywhere you please: via ribboned dark greens and fried breadcrumbs, cherry tomatoes and a few pats of butter, tinned fish and a shower of fresh dill, ground lamb and dry red wine.
From Salon โ Feb. 9, 2022
“These have been selling very well,” the clerk enthuses, taking a delicate, ribboned silk blouse out of the tray in front of her.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
What, didn’t you see all the New Year’s Eve eulogies sliding across your feed like tears ribboning down millions of teenagers’ cheeks?
From Salon โ Jan. 21, 2026
While the two roads ribboning away from the intersection were easily identifiable, everything else in the frame had changed.
From Los Angeles Times โ Dec. 21, 2023
Every single part of the dress is made out of duct tape, including its striped ribboning, embroidered flowers, flowy sleeves and intricate lacework.
From Fox News โ Jul. 23, 2021
“So if you’re in a pet shop, do not call her,” Venus said, her arms and legs ribboning out like plains-state freeways from her shorts and tank top.
From New York Times โ Aug. 22, 2019
And sometimes there were swirling eddies of warmth, a bit of sun-drenched water ribboning around her.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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