: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy
—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The red-carpet treatment by Serbia and Hungary has worried some of their Western partners, which see China’s incursion into the region as both an economic and security risk.
—Justin Spike, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping put their countries’ partnership on red-carpet display in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to project a unified alternative to the West as each faces pressure amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The red-carpet treatment by Serbia and Hungary has worried some of their Western partners, which see China’s incursion into the region as both an economic and security risk.
—Justin Spike, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
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“Red-carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-carpet. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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