red-carpet

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adjective

red-car·​pet ˈred-ˈkär-pət How to pronounce red-carpet (audio)
: marked by ceremonial courtesy
red-carpet treatment

red carpet

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noun

: 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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Adjective
Grab-and-go breakfast items deserve red-carpet treatment at your entrance. Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 This clean look is particularly modern and perfect for glamorous red-carpet appearances à la Dakota Johnson, as well as everyday wear. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 7 July 2025
Noun
While speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Smurfs on Sunday (July 13), the superstar opened up about how her dad, Ronald Fenty — who died at the age of 70 in May — influenced her own parenting style. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025 The new couple made their red carpet debut at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., in April 2015. Erin Clack, People.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for red-carpet

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from the traditional laying down of a red carpet for important guests to walk on

First Known Use

Adjective

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red-carpet was in 1934

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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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red-carpet

adjective
red-car·​pet
-ˈkär-pət
: marked by ceremonial courtesy
red-carpet treatment

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