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
The two stopped at a red light at the West 38th Street and Georgetown Road behind a mint green Ford SUV driven by a woman, court documents state.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Fittingly enough, Katendrecht marked the first Chinatown on mainland Europe, and the area also served as a gritty sailors’ quarters with its own red light district.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the city tested a bus route tool that reduces the time spent at red lights and keeps public transit on schedule.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Fittingly enough, Katendrecht marked the first Chinatown on mainland Europe, and the area also served as a gritty sailors’ quarters with its own red light district.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the city tested a bus route tool that reduces the time spent at red lights and keeps public transit on schedule.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Here there’s no warning, no provocation.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That kind of emotional attachment raises red flags for lawmakers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Watchdogs say this is one of many reasons the project is an ethical red flag.—
NPR,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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To Be Nervous Almost everyone gets some sign of jitters before speaking, even seasoned pros.—
Nathan Green,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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