RED LIGHTS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

red lights

noun

plural of red light

as in red flags

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 lights Swapping your bedside lighting also makes a difference — dim red lights are less likely to shift circadian rhythms than white or blue light and make a better nighttime alternative. —

Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 The suspect drove through several red lights while officers trailed behind in the Westchester, Inglewood and South LA neighborhoods. —

Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Cars waiting behind red lights could be heard honking at pedestrians in support. —

Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026 Walz also signed a bill requiring drivers to stop at least 20 feet away from a school bus when its flashing red lights are on, and to remain stopped until the bus is no longer signaling. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 Guests frequently take photos under the red lights above the staircase leading up to the pool hall. —

Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 One investigation was opened late last year after dozens of reports of Tesla vehicles running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries. —

Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 Michael Schade, who works in the department’s traffic division, said most e-bike accidents were caused by riders disobeying basic traffic rules, like running red lights and not stopping at stop signs. —

Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 Prosecutors said Clarke-Samuel had been drinking alcohol at a bar in central London, and drove his BMW erratically at around 70 mph (112 kilometers per hour) before the crash, running six red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road. —

ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026

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Other red flags that indicate a partner may kill include unemployment, substance use, problematic drinking, controlling or jealous behavior, abuse during pregnancy, rape and prior threats of suicide or with weapons.

— Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
But documents released by the government in March, after being forced to by Parliament, showed Starmer ignored red flags raised by his staff about the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026