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Recent Examples of red-carpet
Even genuine passion for a film on the awards track can descend into repetitive sound bites and rote red-carpet appearances.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio are arguably the biggest stars in the world, both Oscar winners whose creative choices are watched as closely as their red-carpet looks.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
YouTube gains rights to red-carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes programming, the Oscar nominations announcement, Governors Ball access, Academy member interviews, film education programs, and podcasts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
By then, all the red-carpet footage, behind-the-scenes content, and Governors Awards video will all be free to watch worldwide, exclusively on YouTube, for the first time.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio are arguably the biggest stars in the world, both Oscar winners whose creative choices are watched as closely as their red-carpet looks.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
YouTube gains rights to red-carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes programming, the Oscar nominations announcement, Governors Ball access, Academy member interviews, film education programs, and podcasts.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
By then, all the red-carpet footage, behind-the-scenes content, and Governors Awards video will all be free to watch worldwide, exclusively on YouTube, for the first time.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-carpet
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The First Company Governors Foot Guard Armory was built in 1888 as the headquarters for the Company’s Governor’s Foot Guard, the ceremonial military company that had been founded over a century earlier.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite the ceremonial start on February 6 with the Opening Ceremony in San Siro Stadium, Milan, competition will begin even in advance of the official opening with fans able to enjoy nearly three full weeks of high-stakes competition beginning on February 4.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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
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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
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But observers expect that once the settlement agreement has received formal approval, borrowers with affected student loans will be quickly forced to select a different repayment plan, or the Education Department will choose for them.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The base fare for many ships also includes numerous dining venues with frequently changing menus, from casual buffets to a more formal sit-down meal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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When styled with a bit of ladylike tweed, loafers or ballet flats, and a whole lot of pearls, slouchy pants embody a whole new vibe.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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And all of them were styled with ladylike pantyhose with a barely-there finish and the Parisian House's quintessential cap-toe pumps.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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This single feast, emblematic of Fes’s cuisine, carries the taste of the courtly table of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad, the flavors served at the Alhambra in Islamic Andalucia, a blend of West African spices, and Amazigh know-how.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Dec. 2025
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Karl August’s strategy for resisting the forward movement of history was to dust off the courtly practices of the ancien régime.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But thousands of others travel to the civilized confines of Pasadena, California, to volunteer for the Rose Parade.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 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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While Son of Hitler takes plenty of creative liberty when the titular character is recruited to assassinate his famous father for the Allies, the fate of the real-life Loret isn’t so gallant.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-carpet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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