: a warning signal
especially
: a red traffic signal
Synonyms
Examples of red-light in a Sentence
Noun
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
Recent Examples on the Web
Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
But more than half a century later, Sanjay Leela Bhansali — now 61 and a rare remaining master of the grand old style of Indian filmmaking — has not let go of his seat at that small cinema, Alankar Talkies, on the hem of the city’s red-light district.
—Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
The city has also long tried to control the crowds in its red-light district, where rowdy groups of tourists often cause disruptions to local residents.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The lamp has seven different lighting modes including a red-light beam which is great for night hikes.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Hobbs vetoed the ban in 2023 because red-light cameras allow law enforcement to allocate resources efficiently, according to a veto letter.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Is the motorist just dressing up the plate, or trying to elude tolls and red-light camera fines?
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
One video involves a red-light runner and the other requires the vehicle to react to an encroaching vehicle in a turn lane.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to data from one of the red-light device makers, at least 100,000 children are already using this treatment in China and other Asian countries, and it’s also been approved in some European countries and Australia.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2024
Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 May 2024
May 18, 2024 An SUV turned onto 56th Avenue with the right of way and hit the back of the vehicle that allegedly ran the red light, police report.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
The 27-year-old woman, a Riley, Michigan resident, allegedly failed to stop for a red light on an intersection in Washington Township, Michigan.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Advertisement Deputy District Attorney Mary Loeb alleged Friday that Frazier ran a red light at the intersection and broadsided another vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
These structures, Lichtman hypothesizes, may help explain how learned habits, such as stopping at a red light without thinking, are etched into the physical architecture of the brain.
—Adam Piore — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 May 2024
According to the complaint: At about 9:18 p.m., a Milwaukee Police Department officer saw a gray Infiniti G37 run a red light while traveling west on W. Center Street and N. 27th Street.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Police said the woman was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, eastbound on West Liberty Street at Central Parkway, disregarded a red light and collided with two vehicles at the intersection, resulting in minor damage.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
The investigation into the deadly carjacking of a Homestead woman who was ambushed at a red light in Central Florida has been a whirlwind — uncovering an underground network of drug trafficking that extends across Florida and Puerto Rico.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Adjective
Useful items include comfortable walking shoes, a rain poncho if viewing near a fall’s base, cloths to dry lenses and cameras, a tripod for longer camera or smartphone exposures and a headlamp or flashlight (red-light settings are preferable for not disrupting night vision).
—Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
But more than half a century later, Sanjay Leela Bhansali — now 61 and a rare remaining master of the grand old style of Indian filmmaking — has not let go of his seat at that small cinema, Alankar Talkies, on the hem of the city’s red-light district.
—Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
The city has also long tried to control the crowds in its red-light district, where rowdy groups of tourists often cause disruptions to local residents.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The lamp has seven different lighting modes including a red-light beam which is great for night hikes.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Hobbs vetoed the ban in 2023 because red-light cameras allow law enforcement to allocate resources efficiently, according to a veto letter.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
Is the motorist just dressing up the plate, or trying to elude tolls and red-light camera fines?
—Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
One video involves a red-light runner and the other requires the vehicle to react to an encroaching vehicle in a turn lane.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to data from one of the red-light device makers, at least 100,000 children are already using this treatment in China and other Asian countries, and it’s also been approved in some European countries and Australia.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2024
Noun
Kim is accused of having alcohol and marijuana in his system when the dash cam on his 2021 Ford Mustang caught him running a red light and speeding from downtown Chicago to a suburban street that has a 35 mph speed limit.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 May 2024
May 18, 2024 An SUV turned onto 56th Avenue with the right of way and hit the back of the vehicle that allegedly ran the red light, police report.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
The 27-year-old woman, a Riley, Michigan resident, allegedly failed to stop for a red light on an intersection in Washington Township, Michigan.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Advertisement Deputy District Attorney Mary Loeb alleged Friday that Frazier ran a red light at the intersection and broadsided another vehicle.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
These structures, Lichtman hypothesizes, may help explain how learned habits, such as stopping at a red light without thinking, are etched into the physical architecture of the brain.
—Adam Piore — Boston Globe, STAT, 10 May 2024
According to the complaint: At about 9:18 p.m., a Milwaukee Police Department officer saw a gray Infiniti G37 run a red light while traveling west on W. Center Street and N. 27th Street.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Police said the woman was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, eastbound on West Liberty Street at Central Parkway, disregarded a red light and collided with two vehicles at the intersection, resulting in minor damage.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
The investigation into the deadly carjacking of a Homestead woman who was ambushed at a red light in Central Florida has been a whirlwind — uncovering an underground network of drug trafficking that extends across Florida and Puerto Rico.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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