The local historian argued that the newcomer was a carpet bagger who arrived only to profit from the town’s troubles.

Local voters complained that the carpet baggers only cared about short-term profit and not the community's future.

The coastal yard was softened by a thick mat of carpet grass that spread from the dunes.

When he heard someone call her a carpet muncher, he was shocked and immediately defended his friend.

The small-town bakery rolled out a red-carpet reception for the celebrity chef who had once trained there.

The ambassador walked down the red carpet while photographers shouted questions.

The CEO decided to call on the carpet the project lead after the budget overrun.

The general threatened to carpet-bomb the insurgent-held valley if negotiations failed.

To deny the rebels any refuge, the commander ordered the pilots to carpet bomb the valley, saturating the landscape with explosives until there were no safe pockets left.

After tumbling down the stairs, she discovered a painful carpet burn on her forearm.