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Recent Examples of red-carpet
Well, that’s one red-carpet watch mystery solved.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Earles was at the special’s red-carpet premiere, but Osment and Musso took to Instagram to share their Hannah Montana memories in lieu of participating in the anniversary special.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Luxury houses began investing more aggressively in red-carpet dressing as the exposure value became impossible to ignore.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Hudson Williams, who also attended the Academy Awards earlier that night, and his longtime girlfriend Katelyn Rose Larson made their red-carpet debut together at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Earles was at the special’s red-carpet premiere, but Osment and Musso took to Instagram to share their Hannah Montana memories in lieu of participating in the anniversary special.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Luxury houses began investing more aggressively in red-carpet dressing as the exposure value became impossible to ignore.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Hudson Williams, who also attended the Academy Awards earlier that night, and his longtime girlfriend Katelyn Rose Larson made their red-carpet debut together at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-carpet
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Watson, a two-time Masters champion who participated in Thursday morning's ceremonial tee off at Augusta National, voiced strong criticism about the process.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Yard Goats said Davis will relive a piece of her historic 2014 run by throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Scott Bandura, her catcher during the Little League World Series and longtime best friend.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It is celebrated with a ceremonious parade that features a cavalcade of men dressed in Roman soldier costumes, evoking a sense of solemn thanksgiving and spiritual devotion.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Together, experts paint a picture of a sector where formal investment risks intersecting with criminal governance, armed violence and illicit supply chains.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once the formal and complete application is submitted, city officials will then go through the standard review process and decide whether to move forward with a formal hearing.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Long, layered pendants and strands of pearls work well with both knits and ladylike jackets, as seen here.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 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
Adjective
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In addition to his two-way excellence, Kopitar has won multiple Lady Byng trophies as the league’s most gentlemanly player.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rising above the intraband fray, Weir remained gentlemanly and affable.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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He was reduced to a nominal head with no real authority, though courtly protocols were maintained; British officials outwardly treated him with respect and courtesy while gradually stripping him of the last remnants of symbolic power.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 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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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And Texas made a gallant comeback to tie the game at 77-77 when Pope coolly sank three consecutive free throws after getting fouled behind the arc with 3.8 seconds remaining.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 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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