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
Anthony MaenzaExamples of Amber Alert in a Sentence
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An Amber Alert issued Thursday for a missing 15-year-old girl from Tarrant County has been discontinued after the girl was found, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Her daughter with Jose Morales, Vanessa Morales, 1, was nowhere to be found, prompting authorities to issue an Amber Alert for her and put her picture on billboards across Connecticut.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
After the Amber Alert was issued, Budwah agreed to meet with officers at MGPD headquarters.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
An 8-year-old California girl has been found after she was abducted in Riverside County, around 100 miles east of Los Angeles, according to an Amber Alert issued by the state's Highway Patrol on behalf of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department (DHSPD).
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Her daughter with Jose Morales, Vanessa Morales, 1, was nowhere to be found, prompting authorities to issue an Amber Alert for her and put her picture on billboards across Connecticut.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
After the Amber Alert was issued, Budwah agreed to meet with officers at MGPD headquarters.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
An 8-year-old California girl has been found after she was abducted in Riverside County, around 100 miles east of Los Angeles, according to an Amber Alert issued by the state's Highway Patrol on behalf of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department (DHSPD).
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Amber Alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amber%20Alert. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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