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signs of the times

signs of the times is the plural of sign of the times.

Meaning of sign of the times

Noun

sign of the times (plural signs of the times)

  1. (idiomatic) Something that is symbolic of an era.
    • Advertisements of health foods now occupy spaces formerly monopolized by quack medicines, a most healthful sign of the times.1903, Henry Stephen Clubb, Thirty-nine reasons why I am a vegetarian

Questions about signs of the times

What is signs of the times the plural of?
Signs of the times is the plural of sign of the times.

Words near signs of the times in the dictionary

  1. signs manual
  2. signs of contradiction
  3. signs of life
  4. signs of the cross
  5. signs of the horns
  6. signs of the times
  7. signs of the zodiac
  8. signs off
  9. signs on
  10. signs on the dotted line
  11. signs one's death warrant

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