: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
Examples of red-carpet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In 2018, Michael was red-carpet ready with his family at the screening of Mary Poppins Returns in N.Y.C.
Together, Jim and Michael, as well as his younger brother Patrick, enjoy harvesting vegetables in their garden.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for red-carpet 
Adjective
This series, which had a relatively long five-season run on Bravo, chronicled the endless schlepping that goes into creating red-carpet glamour.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
In 2018, Michael was red-carpet ready with his family at the screening of Mary Poppins Returns in N.Y.C.
Together, Jim and Michael, as well as his younger brother Patrick, enjoy harvesting vegetables in their garden.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for red-carpet
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'red-carpet.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near red-carpet
Cite this Entry
“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share