: 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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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In 2018, Michael was red-carpet ready with his family at the screening of Mary Poppins Returns in N.Y.C.
Together, Jim and Michael, as well as his younger brother Patrick, enjoy harvesting vegetables in their garden.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprised their recent hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch Tuesday night, appearing as two dudes who bear an eerie resemblance to Beavis and Butt-Head at the action flick’s red-carpet event at the Dolby Theatre.
—EW.com, 1 May 2024
The red-carpet VIPs were a strange mix of Beatle exes Jane Asher and Cynthia Lennon, A Hard Day’s Night director Richard Lester, a few Hare Krishnas.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
All eyes were on Caitlin Clark at the 2024 WNBA Draft—and her red-carpet fit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Many red-carpet regulars, anyway, are beholden to their lucrative deals with fashion houses.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The two then made their red-carpet debut in New York City in October 2022 for the premiere of Cavill's Netflix movie Enola Holmes 2, and were also seen together at the London premiere of the actor's movie Argylle.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Now all their hard work has come to fruition: The Outsiders celebrated its opening night April 11 with a glitzy red-carpet event, where both mom and daughter posed for photos.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs have been embracing fashion trends in a big way
Hollywood's leading men are no longer content being basic on the red carpet.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The prosthetic process was extremely thorough; Alexis Stone scanned Cardi's face, neck, and hands prior to the Gala, then created 18 pieces of prosthetics to be worn on the red carpet, and each prosthetic was painstakingly applied to the star's face and body.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024
The ceremony, which is set to take place in London on May 12, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan while Michelle Visage and Tom Allen are hosting the BAFTA red carpet.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 May 2024
Shortly afterward, the stars — who’ve been dating since the beginning of the year — posed separately on the red carpet, Carpenter modeling a custom black-and-baby-blue Oscar De La Renta gown.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 May 2024
And there’s no superior way to uncover the best of affordable beauty than by looking at red carpet picks from A-listers and their makeup artists.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
The archive ensemble, which has never been worn, electrified the red carpet with its plunging neckline, sheer cutout and more than 100,000 beads and sequins.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Newton interviewed Maye on the red carpet before the draft, and Maye was obviously happy to talk with one of his childhood heroes.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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
In 2018, Michael was red-carpet ready with his family at the screening of Mary Poppins Returns in N.Y.C.
Together, Jim and Michael, as well as his younger brother Patrick, enjoy harvesting vegetables in their garden.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprised their recent hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch Tuesday night, appearing as two dudes who bear an eerie resemblance to Beavis and Butt-Head at the action flick’s red-carpet event at the Dolby Theatre.
—EW.com, 1 May 2024
The red-carpet VIPs were a strange mix of Beatle exes Jane Asher and Cynthia Lennon, A Hard Day’s Night director Richard Lester, a few Hare Krishnas.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
All eyes were on Caitlin Clark at the 2024 WNBA Draft—and her red-carpet fit.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Many red-carpet regulars, anyway, are beholden to their lucrative deals with fashion houses.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The two then made their red-carpet debut in New York City in October 2022 for the premiere of Cavill's Netflix movie Enola Holmes 2, and were also seen together at the London premiere of the actor's movie Argylle.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Now all their hard work has come to fruition: The Outsiders celebrated its opening night April 11 with a glitzy red-carpet event, where both mom and daughter posed for photos.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
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
Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs have been embracing fashion trends in a big way
Hollywood's leading men are no longer content being basic on the red carpet.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The prosthetic process was extremely thorough; Alexis Stone scanned Cardi's face, neck, and hands prior to the Gala, then created 18 pieces of prosthetics to be worn on the red carpet, and each prosthetic was painstakingly applied to the star's face and body.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024
The ceremony, which is set to take place in London on May 12, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan while Michelle Visage and Tom Allen are hosting the BAFTA red carpet.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 May 2024
Shortly afterward, the stars — who’ve been dating since the beginning of the year — posed separately on the red carpet, Carpenter modeling a custom black-and-baby-blue Oscar De La Renta gown.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 May 2024
And there’s no superior way to uncover the best of affordable beauty than by looking at red carpet picks from A-listers and their makeup artists.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
The archive ensemble, which has never been worn, electrified the red carpet with its plunging neckline, sheer cutout and more than 100,000 beads and sequins.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Newton interviewed Maye on the red carpet before the draft, and Maye was obviously happy to talk with one of his childhood heroes.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
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