: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Morgan Evans, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Mara Roszak, her go-to stylist, ensures that her red-carpet looks stay aspirational, never awkward, during the grow-out phase.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin are having another adorable mother-daughter moment just two weeks after the lookalike pair hit the red carpet in New York City for the premiere of Marty Supreme.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Any celebrity-loving fashion fan knows that opera gloves have been a recurring red-carpet trend for the last few years.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Mara Roszak, her go-to stylist, ensures that her red-carpet looks stay aspirational, never awkward, during the grow-out phase.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
The couple has been dating since spring 2023 and made their red carpet debut in May 2025 at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards in Rome.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin are having another adorable mother-daughter moment just two weeks after the lookalike pair hit the red carpet in New York City for the premiere of Marty Supreme.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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