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red carpet event
UK/red ˈkɑː(r)pɪt ɪˈvent/US/red ˈkɑːr.pɪt ɪˈvent/RED CAR·pet e·VENT
a glamorous event where celebrities walk on a red carpet, such as a premiere or awards night
Examples
“They attended the red carpet event for the film premiere in Hollywood.”
“The stars posed for photographers at the red carpet event.”
“Walking the red carpet is a key part of promotion for many big films.”
Band 8 sentence
“Celebrities walked the red carpet event in designer outfits, posing for photographers before the screening.”
Collocations
- walk the red carpet
- attend a red carpet event
Word family
Common mistakes
redcarpet event→red carpet event
go to the red carpet→walk the red carpet / attend a red carpet event
Say it for a higher band
5celebrity event→6premiere→7+red carpet event
Synonyms
premiere
Easily confused
premiere
“The movie's premiere attracted a lot of media attention.”
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