: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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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
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
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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
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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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