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
City surveillance cameras allegedly showed Macias failing to stop for multiple red lights and hitting a vehicle at Pershing Road and Main Street shortly before the fatal crash.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Many drivers just want to speed through it so that they don’t get stopped by the imminent red light.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Navarrette drove his Ford F150 pickup through a red light and crashed into the side of a Hyundai Elantra.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Troy Mike Payton, 45, carried out a violent crime spree before running a red light at Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway while pursued by Minneapolis police and T-boning a Ford Fusion driven by Marisa Ardys Casebolt of Minneapolis, according to authorities.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Many drivers just want to speed through it so that they don’t get stopped by the imminent red light.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Navarrette drove his Ford F150 pickup through a red light and crashed into the side of a Hyundai Elantra.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Troy Mike Payton, 45, carried out a violent crime spree before running a red light at Penn Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway while pursued by Minneapolis police and T-boning a Ford Fusion driven by Marisa Ardys Casebolt of Minneapolis, according to authorities.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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Some counties are adding sirens that don’t depend on fragile cell networks to emit warnings, for one.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, announced on September 12, the FDA is once again expanding their warning list to include Jiva organic ground cinnamon, which also contains high levels of the heavy metal.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not because the business wasn’t valuable, but because the seller unknowingly sent red flags that crushed buyer confidence.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The investigations also revealed a string of red flags that authorities should have taken note of to stop Aber’s misconduct sooner, said attorney Neil Singh Sandhu, who is representing some of the women in the lawsuits.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This narrowing was the unmistakable sign of quantum squeezing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many of the protesters held anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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