: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Maybe not the Frozen actress, who struggled to remember her and her When in Rome costar's anniversary during a red-carpet interview for Nobody Wants This season 2 on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
On August 19, Johnson made a rare red-carpet appearance with her mother, Melanie Griffith, at the Los Angeles premiere of her movie, Splitsville.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Maybe not the Frozen actress, who struggled to remember her and her When in Rome costar's anniversary during a red-carpet interview for Nobody Wants This season 2 on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Kardashian posed on the red carpet with her mom, Kris Jenner, who has been joining her on the many stops of the All's Fair promotional tour, along with her costars.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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