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
Many of the grandest hotels in the world line this famed road, jockeying for attention after the red-carpet premieres. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The 2025 class will be celebrated at a red-carpet gala on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Noun
And more and more celebrities are wearing less and less on the red carpet. Sam Woodward, USA Today, 16 May 2025 As for the red carpet, Atwell’s look would be the only thing of Valli’s on the red carpet since the designer was planning to head to his hotel. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 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 22 May. 2025.

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red-carpet

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

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