red-carpet

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Marked by special treatment or elaborate hospitality: Describing an occasion, event, or reception where distinguished guests are welcomed with exceptional courtesy, attention, and ceremony, often literally involving a red carpet.
Usage
  • The adjective "red-carpet" is used attributively before a noun (e.g., red-carpet event, red-carpet treatment). It describes the nature of the welcome or treatment provided.
  • It implies formality, prestige, and VIP status.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The film premiere was a red-carpet affair, with photographers and reporters lining the entrance.
    • As a valued client, she always receives red-carpet treatment at the hotel.
    • The charity gala is the city's most exclusive red-carpet event of the year.
Advanced Usage
  • "to roll out the red carpet (for someone)": This is the related idiomatic verb phrase meaning to give someone a very special and impressive welcome, often with much ceremony.
    • The university rolled out the red carpet for the visiting Nobel laureate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Red carpet (noun phrase): The literal long red rug or carpet laid down for dignitaries to walk on, symbolizing the special welcome.
    • The celebrities posed for pictures on the red carpet.
Synonyms
  • Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
  • VIP: Very Important Person; used to describe treatment or access reserved for special guests.
  • First-class: Of the highest quality or standard; excellent.
Related Idioms
  • "Roll out the red carpet": To give someone a grand, formal, and hospitable welcome.
    • The small town rolled out the red carpet for the cycling competition.
Adjective
  1. special treatment or hospitality
    • the maitre d' gave them the red-carpet treatment

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