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carpet

[kahr-pit] / ˈkɑr pɪt /
NOUN
nappy floor covering
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Hawley asked Fauci about the day of the week and the color of the carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The rescheduled dinner was smaller and more tightly controlled than April’s event, with a single entrance, multiple security screenings and no traditional red carpet.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Scaloni and 16 of his 26 players returned to the country and were welcomed by a red carpet and military band at Ezeiza International Airport.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

AFP photographs showed a child and an elderly man inspecting the charred entrance and windows of the mosque, where part of a prayer carpet had also been burned.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

We could barely see above the pile in the carpet, but the Upstairs Cranstons were all out of their cabins, jostling each other and retying the ties on their life preservers.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

The Backrooms began with a single unsettling image posted anonymously online: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

And on red carpets and film festivals, you can find movie and industry leaders feeding their four favorite films into a microphone emblazoned with Letterboxd’s orange, green and blue dot logo.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Props including a grand piano, carpets and a box of mirror balls have been seen being taken into the arena, while "no parking" signs have been placed around the vicinity.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

A recent visit revealed peeling paint on the hotel’s facade, worn upholstery on some chairs and a few carpets that had been patched unevenly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

A tapestry was draped on the screen behind them and rich Eastern carpets beneath.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

The couples made their way onto the carpeted floor as Moon sprinkled Holy water onto them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 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

Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.

From BBC May 3, 2026

It didn’t seem like part of school anymore—the corridor was thickly carpeted, and the walls were painted a chipper light blue and tastefully decorated with black-and-white photos of flowers.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

“Additional updates throughout the home include refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, new carpeting, and a remodeled guest bathroom,” the description notes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Some examples of normal wear and tear include faded paint, worn carpeting and small holes from nails used to hang art.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

As a child in the late 1970s and early ’80s, I fondly recall grand movie houses with chandeliers, carpeting and upholstered seats.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

Called bonus depreciation, the tax break applies to purchases such as new carpeting or appliances for owners of rental properties, or new computer equipment or a vehicle for business owners.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

Each room was comfortably furnished, the floors covered with thick carpeting.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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