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
Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi have each scored 21 goals this season, but neither of has illuminated the red light this month.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The truth of that statement will be put to the test when Hamilton lines up his new Ferrari in front of the five red lights on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Others discovered red light still induced alertness during sleep, and the light’s lesser tendency to suppress melatonin when compared with blue light has likely been conflated with improving sleep, experts told CNN in a previous story.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
As Manuel Monsanto sped through the steady red light just before 8 p.m., Officers Will Rodriguez, Lauren Moriarty and John Batule noticed his erratic driving.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The truth of that statement will be put to the test when Hamilton lines up his new Ferrari in front of the five red lights on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Others discovered red light still induced alertness during sleep, and the light’s lesser tendency to suppress melatonin when compared with blue light has likely been conflated with improving sleep, experts told CNN in a previous story.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
As Manuel Monsanto sped through the steady red light just before 8 p.m., Officers Will Rodriguez, Lauren Moriarty and John Batule noticed his erratic driving.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mysterious folders have appeared on PCs along with dire warnings.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another easy indicator or red flag to watch for is whether the message was part of a group text or sent to other people.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s practice session had faced two red flags due to fires near the track.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2023 researchers led by Nikku Madhusudhan, an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge, announced the first signs of dimethyl sulfide in K2-18 b’s atmosphere.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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And by monitoring her behavior for any signs of complications.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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