Synonyms
Examples of green light in a Sentence
we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
Recent Examples on the Web
At a green light, Silverman glides, free from the weight of her illness.
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Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Police said the driver was crossing the roadway at a green light around 8:42 a.m. local time when Braden stepped in front of the car’s path.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Related article SpaceX gets green light for third Starship test flight
The Super Heavy booster — the first stage, or bottommost part, of the launch vehicle roared to life and soared out over the Gulf of Mexico.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
The red light green light technology will point out which parking spaces are open or taken, making the garage easier to navigate.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
However, that night Sky Harbor Air Traffic Control reported a green light shining in the front of a Southwest cockpit.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
But after a brief fling with Ethan, Brittan returned to James’s bed, and the two earned a green light (and kiss) from Lana on their romantic final date.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
The theater was bathed in calming blue and green lights that gave way to orange, perhaps to wake the audience — because the performance was over.
—Hillary Crosley Coker, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024
Experts note that while adolescent girls work to relate to their changing, unfamiliar bodies, the rest of the world often sees physical maturation as a green light to treat a child like an adult woman.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Police said the driver was crossing the roadway at a green light around 8:42 a.m. local time when Braden stepped in front of the car’s path.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Related article SpaceX gets green light for third Starship test flight
The Super Heavy booster — the first stage, or bottommost part, of the launch vehicle roared to life and soared out over the Gulf of Mexico.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
The red light green light technology will point out which parking spaces are open or taken, making the garage easier to navigate.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2024
However, that night Sky Harbor Air Traffic Control reported a green light shining in the front of a Southwest cockpit.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
But after a brief fling with Ethan, Brittan returned to James’s bed, and the two earned a green light (and kiss) from Lana on their romantic final date.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
The theater was bathed in calming blue and green lights that gave way to orange, perhaps to wake the audience — because the performance was over.
—Hillary Crosley Coker, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024
Experts note that while adolescent girls work to relate to their changing, unfamiliar bodies, the rest of the world often sees physical maturation as a green light to treat a child like an adult woman.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near green light
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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