carpet
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The assembled Defense Department officials gave the Venezuelan billionaire the red carpet treatment, lining up to shake his hand, according to people familiar with the meeting.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Soon, Matt is walking the red carpet alongside the actor who replaced him in the movie he was shooting before the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Disney offered creators a wide variety of future opportunities, including set visits, press junkets and red carpet interviews with talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He was similarly enamored by the red carpet and sword dance at his first meeting with the Saudi royal family.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Natalie was happy to lie with her eyes closed on the damp carpet while Patience got up to dry off.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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“They give us access to cool things. We promote those cool things and share them with our audiences,” said Menezes, who has previously attended pop-up events, red carpets and the company’s advertising upfronts presentation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Her influence is why she and her husband are invited to red carpets and field sponsorship offers.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
And Posen’s creations have shown up on red carpets such as the Met Gala and the Oscars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Until the 1980s, carpets were Kashmir's top export, but volumes have since steadily declined, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East the latest blows to the trade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
These usually bought land, but good land, and built their houses of planed lumber and had carpets and colored-glass diamond panes in their windows.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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The Daily Star leads on TV personality and presenter Ryan Clark who said he "carpeted for missing work because of an air traffic strike" at the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
Plush carpeted stairs lead up to the Belle apartments.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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AFP video footage showed that the fire had burned down the mosque's interior carpeting and blackened the walls.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
My wife absolutely loves the full shag carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The seats themselves are crappy and hard; the upholstery might as well be outdoor carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
But it’s too late to think about that now, already their feet are on the dusty-rose carpeting of the stairs; a heavy muted tread, pulse in the forehead.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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