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
In 2023, 571 people in Boise were cited for running a red light.
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Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
But then the driver hit the gas, ran a red light and jumped back on the highway.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 21 July 2025
The 18-year-old Audi driver ran a red light and collided with the Hyundai, which had a green light and was crossing the intersection on westbound Alameda, according to the news release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Derrick John Thompson was given consecutive sentences totaling nearly 59 years in prison Thursday for running a red light at more than 100 mph in south Minneapolis and crashing into a sedan, killing five young women.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025
But then the driver hit the gas, ran a red light and jumped back on the highway.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 21 July 2025
The 18-year-old Audi driver ran a red light and collided with the Hyundai, which had a green light and was crossing the intersection on westbound Alameda, according to the news release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Derrick John Thompson was given consecutive sentences totaling nearly 59 years in prison Thursday for running a red light at more than 100 mph in south Minneapolis and crashing into a sedan, killing five young women.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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The warning is for Greene, Lenoir and Pitt counties.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The impact of this early warning was, by all accounts, extraordinary.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For them, conflict is not a red flag but a way to gradually build intimacy in disguise.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In Escambia County, Florida, beach rules indicate there should be no swimming or wading in the Gulf of America during double red flag conditions.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The two were not wealthy, but were driving a Hyundai Grandeur, a car that was considered a sign of wealth at the time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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His humanitarian activism through board positions at Ronald McDonald House Charities and Rady Children's Hospital Foundation is further fueled by her entire recovery and the absence of any signs of the illness.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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