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<?php
$array = array(0 => 'blue pants', 1 => 'red pants', 2 => 'green pants', 3 => 'green pants', 4=> 'red t-shirt', 5=> 'blue redneck pants');
$return = preg_grep("/\bred\b/", $array);
var_dump($return);
/*
array(2) {
[1]=>
string(9) "red pants"
[4]=>
string(11) "red t-shirt"
}
*/