the red carpetnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌred ˈkɑː.pɪt/us/ˌred ˈkɑːr.pɪt/a long, red floor covering that is put down for an important guest to walk on when he or she visits somewhere and receives a special official welcome, or a special welcome of this type:
We'll roll out the red carpet for the senator.
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Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- hara-kiri
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- pageant
- ritual
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- troop
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Meeting people
red-carpet
adjective ukus
The magazine is full of pictures of celebrities at red-carpet events.
The minister was given the red-carpet treatment.