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Recent Examples of red-carpet
Disney’s red-carpet restrictions — taken in conjunction with the studio’s unorthodox decision to begin preselling tickets to Snow White via online retailers like Fandango and Atom Tickets a mere 11 days before its release — paint a picture of a movie in crisis.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Long before Brady Corbet became the savior of big-swing cinema with The Brutalist and the Safdie brothers were red-carpet regulars, Pattinson worked with both in Childhood of a Leader (2015) and Good Time (2017), respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Making its red-carpet debut, the first-ever Essies’ Choice Award presented by Diet Coke® stole the spotlight at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards this year.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
The Wonka premiere couldn’t be their red-carpet debut, for posterity’s sake, but Kylie attended both the London and L.A. screenings and parties, per People.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Long before Brady Corbet became the savior of big-swing cinema with The Brutalist and the Safdie brothers were red-carpet regulars, Pattinson worked with both in Childhood of a Leader (2015) and Good Time (2017), respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Making its red-carpet debut, the first-ever Essies’ Choice Award presented by Diet Coke® stole the spotlight at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards this year.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
The Wonka premiere couldn’t be their red-carpet debut, for posterity’s sake, but Kylie attended both the London and L.A. screenings and parties, per People.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-carpet
Adjective
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Gibson then threw out the ceremonial first pitch to the Dodgers first baseman.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists found evidence of a stone circle and ceremonial platform, revealing the site’s historical significance.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The ceremony sets the stage for each day’s contests and activities which include a ceremonious entrance led by a Native American veteran color guard, visiting dignitaries and tribal royalty, followed by dancers of all ages.—
Staff Reports,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Roberts began the process while Melania was still finalizing her position, which may have disrupted the ceremonious act.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That prompted them to seek a formal psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Noel Kleinman/The Oppenheim Group The formal dining room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kendall Jenner has crafted a simple and refined off-duty model style, looking often to The Row for individual pieces and accessories, and finding her rhythm in both high-low moments and more ladylike looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Bills guy is heading into the restaurant for a blind date, does the gentlemanly thing & holds the door open for a guy who happens to be wearing a Chiefs hat.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jackson’s opening acts reflected his classic approach to country music and gentlemanly approach to performing.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Across the street was the Mortensen House, a Spanish Colonial Revival villa from 1929, with courtly arches under a Mediterranean red-tile roof.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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The lighting is sufficient for patrons to take it all in, and the sound level, despite the size of the room, has been successfully brought down to a civilized level.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Even a hearing on the proposal to arm school staff is equal parts passionate and civilized, as the majority gun-owning constituents don’t all agree that the Second Amendment should extend to the classroom.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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An elaborate ideology confers legitimacy upon the Kim family: according to the country’s founding myth, Kim Il Sung led a gallant band of guerilla fighters in the bitter winds of Manchuria to defeat the Japanese, liberate the Korean people, and establish the North Korean state.—
JENNIFER LIND,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2010
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In stereotypical movies, the gallant hero saves the damsel through daring, dramatic action.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-carpet. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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