: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Her flirty but jarring red-carpet exchanges with the actor Andrew Garfield blew up on social media.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The opening of the jail had been delayed, the red carpet stored away, the prisoners' transfers into this facility put on hold.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But one star extended the conversation beyond red-carpet coverage.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Her flirty but jarring red-carpet exchanges with the actor Andrew Garfield blew up on social media.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
Rih’s red carpet looks command attention, too, though.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The opening of the jail had been delayed, the red carpet stored away, the prisoners' transfers into this facility put on hold.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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