red-light
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Definition of red-light
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red light
nounDefinition of red light (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for red-light
Synonyms: Noun
caution, red flag, tip-off, tocsin, wake-up call, warning
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Examples of red-light in a Sentence
Noun
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questionsRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Kelly Canon lead the charge in Texas to ban red light cameras this summer, the eighth state to do so. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, "Deaths at red lights have surged since 2012, AAA study finds," 29 Aug. 2019 In terms of special revenue sources, the City of Humble estimates some financial drops in their red light camera revenue. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Humble’s proposed budget includes property tax increase, Rankin Road extension," 21 Aug. 2019 When a bus is stopped with red lights flashing and its stop-arm extended, the answer is almost always. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "With stiffer penalties for passing them, school buses are back on the road. Here's when to stop.," 6 Aug. 2019 Michael Clemens, of Hamden, Ohio, has been charged with failure to comply, red light violation, driving under suspension and no operator’s license, Painesville police said in a statement. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, "Man in custody after leading Painesville police on a chase, car flips into pond," 23 July 2019 After collecting lake water from hundreds of feet below the surface in opaque bottles, U. of C. researchers rushed the samples into a dark lab space below deck where only a single red light bulb glowed. — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "Minuscule microbes wield enormous power over the Great Lakes. But many species remain a mystery.," 5 July 2019 Plan to seek out the stars after dusk, dressed in warm clothing as temperatures drop quickly, with a red light flashlight in tow. — Nneka Okona, National Geographic, "The Grand Canyon is now a Dark Sky Park—here’s why that matters," 20 June 2019 The team expects to install the bridge over the red light district’s Oudezijds Achterburgwal, currently undergoing renovations, by mid-2019. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "This 3D-printed steel bridge will be installed over an Amsterdam canal," 23 Oct. 2018 Authorities have released the names of two men who died in a collision after a driver ran a red light this week near Mesa. — Mike Cruz, azcentral, "2 men identified after a fatal crash involving a red-light runner near Mesa," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'red-light.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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red-light
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