blue-ribbon
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5.4
- adjective
- /bluː ˈrɪbən/
:
de primera calidad
- We are all familiar with blue-ribbon reports calling for "serious efforts" to do this or that, a "deeper commitment" to some course, and on and on.
- a blue-ribbon panel
And we had committees, blue ribbon committees in certain cases, but committees that would meet.
- And we had committees, blue ribbon committees in certain cases, but committees that would meet.
- And this is the striped Klondike blue ribbon watermelon now.
Examples
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I know, how about an inter-departmental blue-ribbon commission doing a fact-finding study and issuing a report?
Blog text (11) -
President Clinton should also convene a blue-ribbon commission to review America's own bilateral aid policies.
Academic text (1993) -
They thought, hey, I'm this is a blue ribbon school.
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Several blue-ribbon transportation commissions later, here we are.
Blog text (14) -
When Mr. Obama announced the blue-ribbon advisory group on Feb. 6, he praised Mr. Volcker as "one of the world's foremost economic policy experts."
Blog text (21) -
Other blue-ribbon businessmen, such as the greatly respected Peter Lougheed, former Premier of Alberta, are saying these things as well.
Academic text (2000) -
In 2009, during his year as academy president, Bohan convened a blue-ribbon panel to review four areas of forensic science about which serious questions have been raised, including SBS.
Academic text (2011) -
But that's nothing a legislative committee, or maybe a blue-ribbon commission or a public-private partnership couldn't solve, if only we had the will to do it.
Blog text (25) -
That view was shared by a six-member blue-ribbon panel, which in mid-August recommended to NASA that the HST continue until science operations are no longer possible.
Academic text (2003) -
The university's new program was recognized with a blue-ribbon award for excellence in education.
Synonyms
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5.9
Carefully chosen to be part of a small special group
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3.6
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
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6.2
Of very high quality and among the best in its field
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3.7
Of the highest quality, better than others like it
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Etymology
The phrase blue-ribbon comes from the blue ribbon given as a 'top prize' at fairs and contests, where winners wore a blue band to show they were the best. So, if something is blue-ribbon, it is chosen as the 'best' or of the 'highest quality'.