Synonyms of red lights

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• red flags
• warnings
• signs
• wake-up calls
• tocsins
• indicators
• cautions
• tip-offs
• signals
• notifications
• premonitions
• omens
• buoys
• portents
• declarations
• presages
• announcements
• notices
• foretokens
• foretastes
• knells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• all clears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of red lights

At the time, council members cited as reasons the cost of the tickets — $490, including hefty court fees — and concerns that most ticket recipients were doing slow-roll, right turns at the intersection, rather than speeding straight through the red lights. —Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026

With the incessant storms that year, bush pilots said red lights would be easier to see than the current blue ones. —Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026

The system enforces a state law requiring other vehicles to come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped with its stop-arm extended and red lights flashing. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026

Federal regulators also have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025

If the emergency vehicle behind you has solid blue and red lights shining, the officer inside is patrolling the area and just wants to be visible. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025

For example, orange lights mark the warm-up segment to activate body’s core, red lights are used for the toning and strength sections, while blue ones define the more relaxing cool-down and stretching bits. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

Police clocked the teen driving at speeds over 100 mph without headlights and running red lights. —Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025