carpet
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The interiors include an open-concept living area with a fireplace, along with a combination of carpet and wood-toned flooring.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The V.I.P. guests walked a red carpet on the North Portico steps from the White House before heading into the black tie event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on a red carpet outside the White House on Thursday morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sustainability is big this season on the red carpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Then they played a jolly game of croquet, laughing without much reason, and they continued laughing as they relaxed on a carpet of moss.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Her influence is why she and her husband are invited to red carpets and field sponsorship offers.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Iranian exports to Kuwait consisted mostly of food and agricultural products, fish, carpets and construction materials.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
She panics on red carpets and says interviews make her nervous, although she certainly doesn’t seem it today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hollywood power couple Tom Holland and Zendaya have been dominating red carpets all summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
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
On a recent spring day, the road that runs alongside the Guadalupe River leading up to Mystic was carpeted with purple wildflowers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
I went back inside the glass doors to wait for my taxi, in the carpeted, popcorn-smelling lobby.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
The seats themselves are crappy and hard; the upholstery might as well be outdoor carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Movie theaters with patterned carpeting have been deemed liminal, as have fast-food restaurants, parking garages and malls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with green carpeting that leads to a white staircase.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
Food stains appeared at every turn—melted cheese caked into the carpeting, tomato sauce drying on the arm of a love seat, a squashed eclair oozing custard all over an ottoman.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
