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Definition of
blue-ribbon adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
blue-ribbon
adjective
adjective
[
only before noun
]
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1
(
of a committee, panel, etc.
)
carefully or specially selected
a blue-ribbon commission on healthcare reform
2
of the highest quality
blue-ribbon service
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blue ribbon
noun
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