sign of the times

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

Post

Example

“Seeing three delivery robots on one block felt like a sign of the times.”

Dictionary details

Component words

sign times

Tags

change
time

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

sign on the dotted line Neutral · CEFR B1

to commit yourself formally by signing an agreement

full circle Neutral · CEFR B2

back to the original position or state after a series of changes

in the offing Neutral · CEFR C1

expected to happen or become available soon

bright and early Neutral · CEFR A2

at the very start of the morning

early bird Neutral · CEFR A2

someone who prefers beginning the day before most other people

hang on a minute Informal · CEFR A2

used to ask someone to wait, or to express surprise or objection

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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