red-carpet

1 of 2

adjective

red-car·​pet ˈred-ˈkär-pət 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

While the couple didn't pose together, they were seen chatting ahead of their respective red-carpet appearances and also showed some PDA inside the amfAR benefit gala, which saw Law presenting Julian Schnabel with amfAR's Award of Inspiration. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Thanks, man, for ruining an almost-letter-perfect red-carpet walk. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Noun

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, who are executive producers of the film, were in attendance and held a photo of Rajab on the red carpet with the filmmaking team. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025

The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for red-carpet

• carpet

Kids Definition

red-carpet

adjective

red-car·​pet

-ˈkär-pət

: marked by ceremonial courtesy

red-carpet treatment