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
When Roybal stopped at the intersection of Sheridan and Wyoming for a red light, police said Gonzalez pulled a U-turn and drove back up Sheridan to Roybal’s car.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
His stage was drenched in red light and full of dancers on the steps in front of him.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
This portable skincare wand is compact enough to take with you and use on the go, enhancing the skin with red light therapy, galvanic currents, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Wim Hof breathing, cold plunging, sauna, red light therapy supplementation.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
His stage was drenched in red light and full of dancers on the steps in front of him.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
This portable skincare wand is compact enough to take with you and use on the go, enhancing the skin with red light therapy, galvanic currents, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Wim Hof breathing, cold plunging, sauna, red light therapy supplementation.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red light
Noun
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The warning about the security measures put in place were posted on the naval base’s Facebook page.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
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The other recent Google change that now comes into play (no pun intended) is Play Store’s quality warnings, which focus on poor reviews and uninstalls amongst other things.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Demko is one of the most talented goalies in the NHL and has a higher ceiling than Lankinen, but the former’s durability is a huge red flag at this point.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Later on, a smaller rain cell passed over the track, causing another red flag before racing resumed again.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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That’s the annual sign Javier Báez has arrived at spring training.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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