as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
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Recent Examples of red light
Fortunately, that did not take too long, and Tyrion soon started physical therapy and red light therapy.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Members can opt for hyperbaric chambers as well as red light therapy and cryotherapy.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Daft Punk: Homework There was a shop, Container Records on the Reeperbahn, the red light district in Hamburg.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
Matt is going into more of the red light environment, the warmer environment.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Members can opt for hyperbaric chambers as well as red light therapy and cryotherapy.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Daft Punk: Homework There was a shop, Container Records on the Reeperbahn, the red light district in Hamburg.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
Matt is going into more of the red light environment, the warmer environment.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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The Braves scored three more runs in the eighth for a 7-6 lead, on an Ozzie Albies RBI single and Michael Harris II’s two-run double to the center-field warning track.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Do not let the ransomware rampage swallow your data whole in the coming year; take heed of the warnings and act now to defend your enterprise.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fewer fish in the lake or fish with deformities, parasites or injuries would be red flags going into spawning season.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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But for Trump, this economic red flag is at the very least inconvenient.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Talks are ongoing between the U.S. and teams from Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington threatened last week to quit negotiations if there was no imminent signs of compromise.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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