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
Once the camera’s red light goes on, Amaarae slips the device away and recites her questions from memory.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Heavy curtains are drawn, and a single red light bulb glows from the ceiling.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
When the data cop gets pushed out for raising alarms, that's a flashing red light.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Heavy curtains are drawn, and a single red light bulb glows from the ceiling.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
When the data cop gets pushed out for raising alarms, that's a flashing red light.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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The blackout should come as little surprise to YouTube TV subscribers, who for the last week have seen announcements warning of a stalemate.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The regulator is examining 142,600 units of the 2023-2024 Honda Pilot SUV for a possible malfunction in the rear seatbelt warning system, which may incorrectly alert drivers about passenger seatbelt usage.—
Nandan Mandayam,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The absence of either can and should feel like a big red flag to drinkers.—
Oset Babür-Winter,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Airbnb’s cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky is one the most outspoken leaders in the business world waving the red flag on loneliness.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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With unpredictable twists and emotions running high, this Halloween is especially chaotic, and Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces — can't imagine what's in store.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Front-foot defending and slick attacking interplay, especially on the left flank, has been the blueprint over the past few seasons, but there are signs of evolution.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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