the green light

noun

: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)

His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.

Examples of the green light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The alleged leader of the Orange County faction of the Mexican Mafia — Johnny Martinez — gave Munoz and the crew the green light to confront Rios, prosecutors say. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026

After Gabbriette had given them the green light, Steven spent a flight from Montreal to Paris designing looks, coming up with 30 different sketches along the way based on references Gabbriette had sent over email. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 July 2026

Last month, city leaders in San Marcos voted to prohibit data centers, while Hood County leaders gave the green light for the Comanche Circle project. — Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

However, despite extensive analysis being conducted on around 25 clubs with a strong focus on Spain, Portugal and France, no proposal ever got the green light from the FSG board. — James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for the green light

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite