carpet

Example Sentences

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Marlon, Jackie, Jaafar and La Toya Jackson -- one of Michael's sisters -- shared embraces on the black carpet, where they met the actors who portrayed them and their parents in the film.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Berdymukhamedov touched down at the ceremony in a white helicopter, where a traditional carpet was laid out across the tarmac.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

On Instagram, Kidman shared videos of her and Bullock sipping drinks out of mini cauldrons and walking the red carpet arm in arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The light levels are distressingly low—low enough to protect sensitive works on paper or a woven carpet but unnecessary for oil paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I’m a step behind—and skid to a stop on the carpet.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin