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The Red Carpet

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A few of the words

FLASHBULB
The magnesium flashbulb, single-use and blinding, was the paparazzi's weapon of choice from the 1930s through the 1950s, leaving spots in a star's vision long after the cameras clicked.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MARQUEE
The word 'marquee' traces back to a large officer's tent; by the early 20th century it had leapt from canvas to the illuminated canopy over a theater entrance.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
LIMOUSINE
The name comes from Limousin, a region of France, where a hooded shepherd's cloak inspired the early design of an enclosed, chauffeur-driven carriage.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PAPARAZZI
The word entered the popular imagination through Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita, where a photographer character named Paparazzo gave the whole breed their lasting name.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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The Red Carpet word search brings out the flashbulbs and limousines on a page you can run off and sit down with, pen in hand.

About The Red Carpet

Opening night in Hollywood's golden era was a spectacle unlike anything else, limousines gliding to the curb, flashbulbs popping like a lightning storm, and gowns that seemed sewn from moonlight. The marquee blazed the star's name in lights while fans pressed against the velvet rope, reaching for an autograph on anything they could find. It was theater before the theater even began, a whole drama played out on a strip of crimson carpet under the California sky.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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