red carpet

Frequency: 8.520.5 per million words

often figurative, meaning special treatment for an important person

carpetADJECTIVE + carpet (material for floors)

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Examples (10)

  • They rolled out the red carpet for the visiting dignitaries.
  • Celebrities posed for photographers on the red carpet at the movie premiere.
  • I didn't expect to get the red-carpet treatment when I arrived.
  • The company gives all its top clients the red carpet welcome.
  • Is it necessary to roll out the red carpet every time the CEO visits?
  • A long red carpet was laid from the entrance to the throne room for the royal procession.
  • My grandmother always gives us the red carpet treatment, with home-cooked meals.
  • The city will roll out the red carpet for the Olympic athletes.
  • The hotel's grand entrance features a luxurious red carpet.
  • As a new intern, I certainly wasn't expecting a red carpet, but a simple 'hello' would have been nice.