: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
At the Make America Healthy Again ball, a production company staged red-carpet interviews.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
There has been plenty of internet boyfriends in the mix, too, with names like Logan Lerman, Josh O’Connor, and Callum Turner bringing their best layered looks to the red carpet.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Recording Academy will offer exclusive Grammys content, including interviews and red-carpet arrivals that will be livestreamed by the Recording Academy at live.GRAMMY.com.
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—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
At the Make America Healthy Again ball, a production company staged red-carpet interviews.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
Factor in the growing cast of A-listers like Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viola Davis opting to repeat outfits on the red carpet — with or without reworks — and the moment felt ripe.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
There has been plenty of internet boyfriends in the mix, too, with names like Logan Lerman, Josh O’Connor, and Callum Turner bringing their best layered looks to the red carpet.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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