: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
Examples of red-carpet in a Sentence
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The red-carpet treatment by Serbia and Hungary has worried some of their Western partners, which see China’s incursion into the region as both an economic and security risk.
—Justin Spike, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
But despite the parties on the sparkling Riviera, the red-carpet haute couture and the superficial gloss of the entertainment industry, the movie business has lost some of its luster.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
But for White’s signature red-carpet curls, Fee dries the hair about 80 percent with a diffuser, allowing the rest to air dry.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Yet amid the glamour, Stray Kids fans — and, possibly, some of the members themselves — were left with the experience marred by their disrespectful treatment by red-carpet photographers, highlighting the systemic barriers still faced by non-Western artists in Hollywood.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 9 May 2024
At the very least, Xi’s red-carpet treatment in Europe will be grist for China’s domestic propaganda mill, presenting China’s leader as someone Western counterparts fawn over and beg to solve all their problems.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
The announcement set the stage for some of the celebrities who Anthony and her co-hosts, Gwendoline Christie and Ashley Graham, interviewed throughout the night who also showcased their sustainable red-carpet choices.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
This series, which had a relatively long five-season run on Bravo, chronicled the endless schlepping that goes into creating red-carpet glamour.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 May 2024
After a whirlwind few days that saw them on Sports Illustrated’s red carpet in New York on Thursday and dancing at Kelce Jam on Saturday night, Brittany and Patrick Mahomes ended the weekend with their kids, doughnuts and Disney cartoons.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
See the biggest names in Hollywood walk the famed red carpet at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival in the South of France.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
To walk the red carpet, Brinkley opted for a retro black dress with white polka dots and serious cleavage.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
In any case, Europe has already rolled out the red carpet for Swift and her string of performances through to August.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024
The trio, who were dressed to the nines, walked the red carpet alongside Gere's costar Uma Thurman.
—Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Cronenberg rocked the red carpet wearing a pair of white rimmed wrap-around 1990s-style plastic sunglasses.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
See reclusive Michael Richards reunite with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 9 years
Seinfeld also bemoaned comedians who overshare about their personal lives on podcasts.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Adjective
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping put their countries’ partnership on red-carpet display in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to project a unified alternative to the West as each faces pressure amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The red-carpet treatment by Serbia and Hungary has worried some of their Western partners, which see China’s incursion into the region as both an economic and security risk.
—Justin Spike, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
But despite the parties on the sparkling Riviera, the red-carpet haute couture and the superficial gloss of the entertainment industry, the movie business has lost some of its luster.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
But for White’s signature red-carpet curls, Fee dries the hair about 80 percent with a diffuser, allowing the rest to air dry.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Yet amid the glamour, Stray Kids fans — and, possibly, some of the members themselves — were left with the experience marred by their disrespectful treatment by red-carpet photographers, highlighting the systemic barriers still faced by non-Western artists in Hollywood.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 9 May 2024
At the very least, Xi’s red-carpet treatment in Europe will be grist for China’s domestic propaganda mill, presenting China’s leader as someone Western counterparts fawn over and beg to solve all their problems.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
The announcement set the stage for some of the celebrities who Anthony and her co-hosts, Gwendoline Christie and Ashley Graham, interviewed throughout the night who also showcased their sustainable red-carpet choices.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
This series, which had a relatively long five-season run on Bravo, chronicled the endless schlepping that goes into creating red-carpet glamour.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Noun
She is also expected to tread the red carpet on the festival’s opening night.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 May 2024
After a whirlwind few days that saw them on Sports Illustrated’s red carpet in New York on Thursday and dancing at Kelce Jam on Saturday night, Brittany and Patrick Mahomes ended the weekend with their kids, doughnuts and Disney cartoons.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
See the biggest names in Hollywood walk the famed red carpet at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival in the South of France.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
To walk the red carpet, Brinkley opted for a retro black dress with white polka dots and serious cleavage.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
In any case, Europe has already rolled out the red carpet for Swift and her string of performances through to August.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024
The trio, who were dressed to the nines, walked the red carpet alongside Gere's costar Uma Thurman.
—Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Cronenberg rocked the red carpet wearing a pair of white rimmed wrap-around 1990s-style plastic sunglasses.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
See reclusive Michael Richards reunite with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 9 years
Seinfeld also bemoaned comedians who overshare about their personal lives on podcasts.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2024
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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