carpet

Example Sentences

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Any soft objects such as carpet or clothing that could absorb and hold onto contamination were discarded.

From Los Angeles Times

At the recent “Waiting to Exhale” screening, patrons walked down a red carpet to get to the theater entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

After doffing their shoes, presumably to protect the plush, vibrantly red carpet that covers the theater’s floor, audience members take seats arranged in concentric circles.

From The Wall Street Journal

O'Farrell said her phone had "exploded" with messages, mainly with questions around her outfit of choice for the red carpet.

From BBC

A few seconds later, she found the stairs herself, and she crawled up after the little dog and collapsed onto the carpet of the second floor.

From Literature