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Recent Examples of red-carpet
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.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Since 2018, the Quality of Life Program under Vision 2030 has transformed daily life, turning red-carpet premieres to global sporting events into routine experiences.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Tesla under pressure But just hours before the viral red-carpet showdown between Jared Leto and Optimus, Peter Hinterdobler, a veteran Tesla robot mechanic, filed a lawsuit against the company.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The two then debuted their relationship in February 2022, first through their comical social media skits and then via a hard launch red-carpet debut at a film screening.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Since 2018, the Quality of Life Program under Vision 2030 has transformed daily life, turning red-carpet premieres to global sporting events into routine experiences.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Tesla under pressure But just hours before the viral red-carpet showdown between Jared Leto and Optimus, Peter Hinterdobler, a veteran Tesla robot mechanic, filed a lawsuit against the company.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The two then debuted their relationship in February 2022, first through their comical social media skits and then via a hard launch red-carpet debut at a film screening.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-carpet
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In May 2024, SANIL announced a corporate restructuring that elevated Brown to CEO and relegated Belzer to a largely ceremonial role as co-chairman.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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First ladies Bess Truman and Mamie Eisenhower used the space in more of a ceremonial capacity, Lee said, before Jackie Kennedy came in and set about preserving the historical integrity of the White House.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The extended ovation following Kershaw’s ceremonious exit in the top of the fifth preceded the uncontrollable catharsis of Shohei Ohtani’s go-ahead home run in the bottom of the fifth, a three-run shot that pierced the Giants’ soul.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Today is the eleven year anniversary of the release of Destiny, perhaps not as ceremonious as last year’s tenth anniversary, one that did not end the series, but Bungie presses on.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Scotland, then-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued a formal apology in 2022 to the thousands of people – mostly women – who were accused and executed under the country’s Witchcraft Act between the 16th and 18th centuries.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Overall, Van Houtte detected a move away from quiet luxury and the ladylike aesthetic, with fewer neutral tones, with the exception of white.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Look to a prim and proper ladylike jacket instead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Performances are solid throughout, notably from Boulane, who turns up the gentlemanly charm by infinitesimal degrees.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Urban gave Kidman a gentlemanly gesture on the Cannes red carpet in 2013.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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And so, despite some emotionally satiating patriotic rhetoric on the campaign trail, Carney was deferential and complimentary to Trump on his courtly visit to the Oval Office shortly after winning the election.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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For any living room that could use a charming focal point, this number from MacKenzie Childs in its signature courtly check indicates style and design know-how.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Oct. 2025
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First-generation Vipers (1991 through 2002) grew marginally more civilized over a decade, but the original cars were essentially rag-top roadsters in the hair-shirt tradition of the Shelby Cobra.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Gauls had been described as barbarians by Julius Caesar and Livy, but now had become these Ur people, far more ancient and civilized than their ancient Roman detractors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-carpet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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