Examples of green light in a Sentence
we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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So, too, his attempts to finally obtain a green light for a trail of producing projects long stuck in development hell.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That green light came after the hostage takers started to shoot people.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Although Sony Pictures Television is still pitching the series to networks and streamers, industry insiders predict that, with Dern and McKay on board, a green light is on the horizon.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Being off the final injury report is a green light from the NCAA that Foster is expected to participate in today’s most consequential game of the season.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That green light came after the hostage takers started to shoot people.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Although Sony Pictures Television is still pitching the series to networks and streamers, industry insiders predict that, with Dern and McKay on board, a green light is on the horizon.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Being off the final injury report is a green light from the NCAA that Foster is expected to participate in today’s most consequential game of the season.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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