rolled out the red carpet

A form of roll out the red carpet — To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of roll out the red carpet
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APA

rolled out the red carpet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolled%20out%20the%20red%20carpet

MLA

“rolled out the red carpet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolled%20out%20the%20red%20carpet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rolled out the red carpet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolled%20out%20the%20red%20carpet.

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