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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After Trump's announcement on Wednesday, some Wall Street firms voiced warnings about a possible recession.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Margaret Atwood’s dystopian allegorical novel didn’t over-explain the U.S.’ descent into fascist theocracy and thus left itself open to interpretation — so open that even American conservatives were able to claim it as a warning about Muslim fundamentalism.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 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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The dramatic scenes came after Friday’s practice session had seen four red flags, two of which were due to trackside fires, apparently caused by sparks from the cars’ skid blocks landing on the dry grass.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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A number of protesters carried signs about the stock market tanking and the high tariffs Trump has promised to impose on goods coming in from around the globe.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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The peaceful protesters waved signs targeting Trump and Musk.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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