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 production team augments the cast’s over-the-top performances with floor-to-ceiling tentacles (set designer Lindsay Mummert), bursts of green light from the heat rays (lighting designer Sarah Riffle) and warbling sound effects that evoke a 1950s sci-fi film (sound designer Joe Griffin).
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Senators from both parties are itching to move a bill to impose harsh sanctions on Russia but GOP leaders are waiting for Trump’s green light.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 June 2025
The first quarter moon in your sign on June 2 serves as your personal green light to realign, refresh and possibly even rebrand.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
But Paramount Global is seeking Trump administration approval for its merger with Skydance Media, and a settlement of the lawsuit is viewed as a way to secure a green light for the transaction.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 May 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Senators from both parties are itching to move a bill to impose harsh sanctions on Russia but GOP leaders are waiting for Trump’s green light.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 June 2025
The first quarter moon in your sign on June 2 serves as your personal green light to realign, refresh and possibly even rebrand.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
But Paramount Global is seeking Trump administration approval for its merger with Skydance Media, and a settlement of the lawsuit is viewed as a way to secure a green light for the transaction.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 May 2025
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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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