red carpet
Gala entrance path
A red carpet is a strip of red fabric laid out for dignitaries or celebrities to walk on at formal arrivals and events.
The phrase has become shorthand for VIP treatment generally: They rolled out the red carpet for the visiting executives.
As a modifier, red-carpet describes glamorous events or elaborate welcomes: red-carpet premiere, red-carpet treatment.
Aggressive celebrity photographers
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- designersThose who plan appearances
photographers · flashbulbs · stylists · couture · jewelry · sequins · makeup · limelight
High regard, moral dignity
- statusOne's relative position
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
celebrity · fame · spotlight · renown · esteem · tribute · homage · dignitary
First public performance
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- galaFestive formal occasion
- openingGap or start
- screeningEvaluative selection process
ceremony · reception · festival · banquet · debut · vernissage · after-party · film festival
Showy, abundant prosperity
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- velvetThick-pile textile
- limousineStretched luxury automobile
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
splendor · grandeur · lavish · extravagance · gilded · silk · sumptuous · plush
Hospitable greeting offered
- greetingExpression of welcome
- usherOne who seats guests
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- entrancePoint of access
host · hostess · doorman · arrival · processional · lineup · escort · attendant
Notable, for short
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- invitationRequest to attend
- eliteSuperior select group
- velvet ropeLuxurious crowd-control barrier
guest list · security · credentials · access · backstage · private · restricted · bouncer
paparazzi
Aggressive celebrity photographers
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- gownsElegant full-length dresses
- fashionCurrent popular trend
designers · photographers · flashbulbs · stylists · couture · jewelry · sequins · makeup · limelight · starlets
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- statusOne's relative position
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
accolade · celebrity · fame · spotlight · renown · esteem · tribute · homage · dignitary · VIP treatment
premiere
First public performance
screening · ceremony · reception · festival · banquet · debut · vernissage · after-party · film festival · fashion week
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
champagne · splendor · grandeur · lavish · extravagance · gilded · silk · sumptuous · plush · ornate
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
entrance · host · hostess · doorman · arrival · processional · lineup · escort · attendant · greeter
VIP
Notable, for short
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- invitationRequest to attend
- eliteSuperior select group
velvet rope · guest list · security · credentials · access · backstage · private · restricted · bouncer · wristband
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- film industryfilm studios, film production, film distribution, Hollywood, Bollywood
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- Awards Seasonacceptance speech, nomination, trophy, award show, winner
- celebrity gossippaparazzi, tabloid, gossip column, TMZ, scandal
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
red carpetcold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
brush-off · snub · rejection · unwelcome · turned away
red carpetvelvet rope
Luxurious crowd-control barrier
bounced · back door · service entrance · blacklisted · no entry
red carpetdoormat
Entry rug for wiping
concrete · linoleum · back alley · loading dock · unceremonious
red, carpet, reddish, redness, redden, redder, reddened, reddest, reddening