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Examples of green light in a Sentence
we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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Norris led a gaggle of cars off the line while Verstappen was part of a separate group that waited for green lights to go out before a second formation lap.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Some downtown buildings are getting a jumpstart on Black Friday window displays and turning on their rooftop red and green lights.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
McCluggage says the Miami Vice script was discussed as a possible feature until the president of Universal’s film division, Frank Price, gave a green light to DePalma’s Scarface remake.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the White House in September, European officials said the president was on the verge of giving a green light.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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