Ribbons

Wrong, says an activist who believes that the culture of pink ribbons is pesky and patronizing and not doing enough. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A dog, taken off its guard, its shoulder slashed open or its ear ripped in ribbons before it knew what was happening, was a dog half whipped. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I mean come on, kids who think cutting people to ribbons is Awesome ... it just isn't 'hero' worthy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But she shrugged her shoulders and peered I through the dim light at the Indian girl, who had lighted the fire and was frying great chunks of moose meat, alternated with thin ribbons of bacon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Indeed, the Harringtons had blue ribbons from the old days, when they used to travel around the country with their original show dogs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Because the material did not conduct heat well, only thin ribbons of metallic glass could be created because of the uniformity and speed of cooling that was required. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When Terèsa recovered, just in time for the summer festival, Aunt Mària gave lavish gifts of thanks to our church of Saint Vaclav, and Uncle Jan sent for colored silk ribbons from the city to tie the braids of his precious little girl. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Her every thought reached for a child with caramel hair and a flowered dress with green satin ribbons; her daughter on the first day of school. ❋ Unknown (2007)

You could say that the implicit purpose of yellow ribbons is to encourage others to support the war, or that the implicit purpose of rainbow flags is to encourage others to adopt a more tolerant attitude toward the LGBT community. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Satin ribbons, Audrey Heburn, and Grace Kelly are wonderful! ❋ Myriam (2007)

Although silicon is a rigid and brittle material, scientists have discovered that when it is made into ultra-thin ribbons and wires — 100 nanometers, or one-thousandth the diameter of a human hair — the silicon becomes bendable. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Fresh basil, cut in ribbons (the recipe calls for a whole cup, I think that's overkill; cilantro or dill would be good, too) ❋ Unknown (2005)

Many of our projects were direct adaptations of Martha's Good Things -- except we used scraps of black velvet, vintage lace, purple satin ribbons, dried blood-red roses, and other typically goth things we had around the house. ❋ Unknown (2005)

I cut the kale crosswise into thin ribbons so each slice had a bit of the crisp center rib. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Anyway, it's made of all the ribbons from the presents you get; it looks totally goofy. ❋ Suzieboz (2005)

Walked outside this morning to discover the footpath festooned in ribbons of mating slugs - YUCK. ❋ Unknown (2005)

When the day was finally over, you would see families returning from the Exhibition, strung out in ribbons, through the streets of Toronto -- the kids with their shopping bags packed to overflowing with treasures, struggling to keep up with their parents. ❋ Unknown (1981)

I cut 'im in ribbons, that's wot I did, an' 'e a-squealin' all the time. ❋ Unknown (1904)