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carpet

[kahr-pit] / ˈkɑr pɪt /
NOUN
nappy floor covering
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For no other reason than to have her on that red carpet, to maybe get a little time on the telecast and the chaos that that just promises.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Critics say Bangkok should not be rolling out the red carpet for Min Aung Hlaing, who has been sanctioned by several Western nations and is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Maerl beds may closely resemble corals but they are in fact thousands of pieces of free-living calcified seaweed that can interlock to create a carpet brimming with life.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Elsewhere, "Zendaya wows with her Spider-Man" is written next to a photo of the actress on the red carpet for the new Marvel movie.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

A few faded petals clung now to the new-leafed branches, but most of the Bride’s flowers had fallen, forming a wilted carpet beneath us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Hollywood power couple Tom Holland and Zendaya have been dominating red carpets all summer.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The Backrooms began with a single unsettling image posted anonymously online: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

And on red carpets and film festivals, you can find movie and industry leaders feeding their four favorite films into a microphone emblazoned with Letterboxd’s orange, green and blue dot logo.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

A pool journalist allowed to tour the inside of the plane reported that it features leather seats, plush carpets, wooden panelling and walls colored tan and light brown with shades of gold.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The dark wood paneling, sparkling chandeliers, and patterned carpets were as luxurious as one would find in any fine house, but there was a subtle, masculine difference in the feeling of the place.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Swaths of the region are carpeted in grasses that each year grow and then die, creating what Acuña described as a patchwork of layers.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

That the world is made of green fields carpeted with sweet grass, where nothing bad ever happens.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.

From BBC May 3, 2026

Trump shared photos of the suspected shooter, shirtless and in handcuffs facedown on a carpeted floor, in what appears to be the Hilton lobby.

From Barron's Apr. 26, 2026

After dinner, Mumtaz led me up the marble staircase onto a carpeted landing.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Luckily, she found both at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach, which her team covered in red carpeting to stay faithful to the Sherman Oaks mall’s original design.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description notes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Its bright orange shade looked almost neon against the phantasmagoric roses bursting from the carpeting and wallpaper—every inch of this underworld custom-calibrated for a blindingly colorful ride.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Called bonus depreciation, the tax break applies to purchases such as new carpeting or appliances for owners of rental properties, or new computer equipment or a vehicle for business owners.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

The entire first floor was covered with carpeting to muffle the noise made by spectators, and the folding seats had been replaced with upholstered and consequently “soundless” chairs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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