traffic light

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Seven months ago, a self-driving Waymo made an illegal U-turn at a traffic light right in front of police officers in San Bruno.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Some call them a "traffic light system"; critics have likened them to Nando's spice cards.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Indian home minister Amit Shah said the blast occurred around 7 p.m. in a Hyundai i20 car at a traffic light near the Red Fort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Ofsted's new inspection framework is based on a "traffic light system" which will grade schools on several areas of school life, as well as on safeguarding.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Stopping at a traffic light, listening to the weather report on the radio, the thought of death absent from his mind.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri