: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite Olsen’s custom Miu Miu look evoking a red-carpet-ready aura, the ruffled motif of the sleeves harkened back to the Italian brand’s most recent collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Eve Hewson Eve Hewson revived deconstructed dressing on the red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
On Thursday, Kardashian shared several photos of her latest red-carpet look interwoven with screenshots of positive viewer reactions to the Hulu drama.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Despite Olsen’s custom Miu Miu look evoking a red-carpet-ready aura, the ruffled motif of the sleeves harkened back to the Italian brand’s most recent collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
However, the couple did not walk the red carpet together.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Eve Hewson Eve Hewson revived deconstructed dressing on the red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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