: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The formulation has also been tried and tested at red-carpet events.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Fineman debuted her new smoked suede brunette color on the red carpet of the Freakier Friday premiere in Los Angeles on July 22.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Before her latest outing, Plaza stepped out in May at the red carpet for the Honey Don't premiere at Cannes Film Festival, marking her first red-carpet appearance since her husband's death.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The formulation has also been tried and tested at red-carpet events.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
In July 2025, Edward and Natalie were there to walk the red carpet with their daughter at the London premiere of Wednesday season 2.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Fineman debuted her new smoked suede brunette color on the red carpet of the Freakier Friday premiere in Los Angeles on July 22.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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