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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The Tesla collided with a car crossing the intersection — which was traveling northbound and had a green light — before spinning out and crashing into two additional cars, including an Aurora police vehicle, according to the department.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Under the new rules, applicants aren't guaranteed a green light to play on a local porch.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
This red-hot planet will be activated by a whole slew of celestial bodies during the first week of April, giving you one final green light to fearlessly chase your ambitions.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
In a video posted to Instagram Monday (March 17), Sheeran holds a surprise acoustic set at the city’s The Dubliner, which is packed with people and lined with green lights and Irish flags.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Under the new rules, applicants aren't guaranteed a green light to play on a local porch.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
This red-hot planet will be activated by a whole slew of celestial bodies during the first week of April, giving you one final green light to fearlessly chase your ambitions.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
In a video posted to Instagram Monday (March 17), Sheeran holds a surprise acoustic set at the city’s The Dubliner, which is packed with people and lined with green lights and Irish flags.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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