Amber Alert
noun
variants
or less commonly Amber alert
or amber alert
plural Amber Alerts also Amber alerts or amber alerts
US
: a widely publicized bulletin that alerts the public to a recently abducted or missing child
… State Police activated the Amber Alert in search of a male infant who they believed was kidnapped …—
Fall River (Massachusetts) News
Fall River (Massachusetts) NewsState Police put out an Amber alert …—Travis Andersen
Travis Andersen… sends a text message … for emergency alerts (like hurricanes and amber alerts) …—Greg Ganske
Greg GanskeAmber Alerts are issued when a child under 18 is abducted and believed to be in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.—Anthony Maenza
compare blue alert, silver alert
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Her case highlighted the need for an alert system for those who fall outside of the criteria for an Amber Alert.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The following morning, police activated an Amber Alert for the missing girl.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025
On Sunday, July 20, hours after officials issued an Amber Alert for Melina, state police said that she was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 22 July 2025
According to the Amber Alert Tuesday, the boy was forcibly taken from his mother by an unknown suspect on Friday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The following morning, police activated an Amber Alert for the missing girl.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025
On Sunday, July 20, hours after officials issued an Amber Alert for Melina, state police said that she was found dead in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 22 July 2025
According to the Amber Alert Tuesday, the boy was forcibly taken from his mother by an unknown suspect on Friday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
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“Amber Alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amber%20Alert. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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