red-carpet

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adjective

red-car·​pet ˈred-ˈkär-pət How to pronounce red-carpet (audio)
: marked by ceremonial courtesy
red-carpet treatment

red carpet

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noun

: 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
Adjective
Online investigators are also attempting to get hints about Swift’s upcoming album by comparing things as seemingly random as her song titles to her red-carpet outfits. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024 Penélope Cruz has our hearts racing with her latest red-carpet ensamble! Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 Colman Domingo in Off-White The best actor nominee for Rustin continues to push style boundaries with his red-carpet looks, including this blush pink tuxedo, a custom look by Off-White. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024 Shortly after winning, many winners were interviewed backstage — sometimes charmingly, sometimes awkwardly — by red-carpet co-host Tan France. CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024 Ahead, look back at our choices for the best SAG Awards red-carpet looks of all time. Kelsey Lafferty, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 In a rare red-carpet calendar clash, 2024’s PCAs fell on the same evening as the BAFTAs, the British film industry’s equivalent to the Oscars. Oscar Holland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024 Last year’s Met Gala, with its Karl Lagerfeld theme, drew massive attention for red-carpet looks that included both Doja Cat and Jared Leto dressed as his cat Choupette, Jessica Chastain channeling the late designer’s look and a plethora of iconic Chanel motifs such as camellias and pearls. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 Ripa added throwback photos of the two on a boat and photographs from their red-carpet appearances and vacations. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Noun
Presenters bowed out at the last minute; nominees chose not to show up; the guests who attended did not stop along the red carpet and were asked to wear darker, more subdued outfits; and the night was filled with comments about the war from the likes of Adrien Brody, Nicole Kidman and Chris Cooper. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024 On the red carpet, WIF’s board of directors president Amy Baer emphasized her favorite part of the annual event: championing below-the-line female talent. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024 Here, see all the stars arriving on the red carpet at the premiere of Girls5Eva. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 How to watch the 2024 Oscars red carpet ABC kicks things off with its Countdown to Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live! Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 To see all the looks from the 2024 Oscars red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here. Blanca De Almandoz, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024 In the clip, Black and Gass strut around the red carpet, doing dance moves and jump-kicking while belting along to the D’s hard rock take on the 1998 pop smash. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024 Top Indian designers including Manish Malhotra (who dressed Ivanka Trump), Anamika Khanna, Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, Tarun Tahiliani and Sabyasachi also featured on the red carpet and Instagram pages, giving fashion inspo for years to come. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 Rochas Courtesy of Rochas Chloe Malle, Editor, Vogue.com Go straight from the red carpet onto a red-eye in Rochas’s pillow-like ice blue satin puffer and slip. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from the traditional laying down of a red carpet for important guests to walk on

First Known Use

Adjective

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red-carpet was in 1934

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Cite this Entry

“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

red-carpet

adjective
red-car·​pet
-ˈkär-pət
: marked by ceremonial courtesy
red-carpet treatment

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