How to Use carpet in a Sentence

carpet

noun
  • The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
  • We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.
  • Which brand of carpet did you choose?
  • To sail on a ship and not wake up to a vast blue carpet of ocean?
    Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
  • He was joined on the carpet by his wife, Mary Beougher.
    Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 12 May 2023
  • And from there of course many other shows got shoutouts from the stars on the carpet.
    Anhar Karim, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • In pics from the carpet, Shay showed off her mega-strong legs and toned butt.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
  • From the ‘90s through the ‘00s there was a very distinct taste level that was on the carpet.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The coin struck a desk before dropping to the carpet and rolling a few feet on its side across the room.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The chairs had wheels that moved soundlessly across the carpet.
    Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • In the meantime, keep up with the glamorous looks that stars are bringing to the carpet.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Why not weld the rear doors shut, and rip out the carpet and sound deadening too?
    Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The scooped chairs share the same shade of orange in the carpet and are designed with comfort in mind.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
  • These are the fashion moments that caught our eye on the carpet.
    Essence, 13 Jan. 2023
  • For the carpet weavers, that’s meant their wares were once again banned under U.S. law.
    Mehdi Fattahi, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
  • If Zendaya is going to do one thing on the carpet, it’s put on a show.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The 15-foot carpets come with adhesive tape to keep them smooth and trip-free.
    Bradley Geiser, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Once the clock struck 8 PM, a purple carpet revealed the on-theme path to dinner.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2023
  • It’s made of deer hair and the polyester Antron carpet that Close ripped out of his fishing cabin.
    Max Norman, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
  • For glam, Collins brought her signature bold lip to the carpet teamed with a smoky eye.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • On the carpet the honorees were quizzed on their proudest moment of the past year.
    Meredith Woerner, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The furniture is broken, the walls are stained, the carpets are torn, and the smell is unbearable.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Dempsey posed on the carpet in a navy suit accented with brown stripes, a beige knit shirt and brown loafers.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Gladden and Leeper make their way to the photo portion of the carpet.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Lush trees and thick grass carpet gently rolling hills.
    Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Nicole Kidman walked the carpet last night in a look that was both timeless and daring.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 May 2023
  • Sunday's carpet seemed to be a hotspot for stumbling stars.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Half of a 20-foot by 12-foot room enclosed with white brick and cushioned by corse carpets.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There was a lack of an open floor plan, a ton of carpet, and lots of laminate usage throughout the house in the floors, bathrooms, and cabinets.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Discussion of the topic was largely swept under the carpet in Malaysia for decades and when the film was released in cinemas this summer it was heavily censored.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024

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