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Recent Examples of red-carpet
The heavily pregnant star is enjoying a brief moment of respite, sans red-carpet gowns, opting instead for a Savage x Fenty hoodie, sporting her mini Afro and a bare face for the first time in weeks.
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Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
The red-carpet reporter, 39, was up for the popular video series filmed at his home.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Zendaya just paid tribute to not one, but two of the world’s most iconic women — one of whom just so happens to be fictional — with her latest red-carpet look, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, honor the top films of the past year in 24 categories, offering a mix of cinematic celebration, memorable red-carpet fashion moments and major star power under one roof.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kemi Alemoru, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
The red-carpet reporter, 39, was up for the popular video series filmed at his home.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Zendaya just paid tribute to not one, but two of the world’s most iconic women — one of whom just so happens to be fictional — with her latest red-carpet look, previously worn by Whitney Houston and Sarah Jessica Parker’s Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, honor the top films of the past year in 24 categories, offering a mix of cinematic celebration, memorable red-carpet fashion moments and major star power under one roof.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-carpet
Adjective
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The weekend took on a healing, cathartic ceremonial nature that is difficult to put into words.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Libra meets water for the first time Libra’s float-out ceremony concluded recently at Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard, where a ceremonial cord was cut, allowing water to flow into the ship’s building dock.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ones named Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion by the judges make a ceremonious visit at the end of the day to the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in downtown Denver.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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More convincing in the film is cinematographer Talant Akynbekov’s observant, almost ceremonious lensing of carpet weaving, as well as of the beats of everyday life, sometimes accompanied by the traditional tunes villagers hum.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Such a debrief will help to blunt some of the emotion almost certain to surround her return to formal duties on the show.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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That influence is evident, particularly in his take on the miniskirt—though here, the mood felt less ladylike and decidedly more daring.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Whereas these very ladylike mules would still be quite cute with jeans and a T-shirt, an outfit in the same black and white theme takes things to another level.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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Rising above the intraband fray, Weir remained gentlemanly and affable.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jim Sawyer, a gentlemanly preacher and city council member whose public service had been winding towards a peaceful conclusion, was asked to replace him.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The courtly British comedy finds Albert Finney embracing saucy adventures and getting into swordfights as a squire cast out of his kingdom. 80.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The pianist Steven Blier, who co-founded NYFOS in 1988 and remains its artistic director, is one of the most imaginative programmers in classical music, his myriad interests bursting the courtly confines of the vocal recital.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The best actor nominee isn’t the only one noticing a significant change on the red carpet this season — though some events, like the annual VF Oscar Party, have always been more civilized than others.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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Denying them those opportunities in an attempt to punish their parents should be abhorrent to any civilized nation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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More significant and symbolic than an ultimately gallant failure in Mumbai was the moment Harry Brook effectively dropped the World Cup with the last mistake of what has been the most turbulent period of his meteoric rise to become one of the best batters in the world.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-carpet. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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