yellow light
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yellow light
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Of course, a flashing yellow light may never turn red.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Nevertheless, employers understandably saw the warning as a yellow light, if not a flashing red light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Still, candlelight casts a genuine spell with its yellow light and deepened shadows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
And the old oil lamp was hanging over the center of the table, shedding its unstable yellow light from the round Rochester wick.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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