The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
blue-ribbon \blue-ribbon\ adj. prenom. selected or chosen for special qualifications; as, a blue-ribbon grand jury. Syn: blue ribbon(predicate), select. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
blue-ribbon adj 1: selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue- ribbon event of the season" [syn: blue-ribbon(a), select]