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Recent Examples of red-carpet
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.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Saturday night’s concert begins with a red-carpet welcome and an exclusive VIP pre-concert reception with wine, food and live entertainment.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Typically, Johnson shies away from bolder colors, preferring pastels, neutrals like black and brown, or metallics for her red-carpet appearances.
—Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
Back in September 2023, Allen and Previn were joined by their daughters in a rare red-carpet appearance at the Venice Film Festival, when Allen premiered his movie Coup de Chance.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Saturday night’s concert begins with a red-carpet welcome and an exclusive VIP pre-concert reception with wine, food and live entertainment.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Typically, Johnson shies away from bolder colors, preferring pastels, neutrals like black and brown, or metallics for her red-carpet appearances.
—Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
Back in September 2023, Allen and Previn were joined by their daughters in a rare red-carpet appearance at the Venice Film Festival, when Allen premiered his movie Coup de Chance.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-carpet
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Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Randy Johnson tossed the ceremonial first pitch on Wednesday.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 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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Kabul wants to boost cooperation with an India that is also at odds with Pakistan, and as the Taliban continues to seek formal international recognition as the government of Afghanistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The company contested the findings and eventually reached a formal settlement, OSHA records show.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 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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The Menuetto: Allegretto takes the shape of a dance, its courtly pulse enlivened by fanciful woodwind slides that seem to tumble over each other.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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But Ed presents himself with a no-frills courtly reticence that’s equal parts politeness and caution.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Aug. 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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Instead, Moon, high on ayahuasca, crashes a plane into their territory, effectively disappearing himself from civilized society.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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