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yellow light

American  

noun

  1. a yellow traffic light, usually preceding a signal halting traffic in a particular direction.


Etymology

Origin of yellow light

First recorded in 1970–75

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A yellow light calls for careful judgment in student use, allowing students to use AI for research, exploration and creative projects.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Of course, a flashing yellow light may never turn red.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

Still, candlelight casts a genuine spell with its yellow light and deepened shadows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

One TikTok trend I will begrudgingly support is putting a soft yellow light behind a television to give it a halo effect, but only for television shows, and preferably scripted ones.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

I join him and together we peer at the dictionary beneath a ring of yellow light.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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