signs of the times
Era's telltale markers
Signs of the times are events, trends, or developments that reveal the character of a particular era or indicate where things are headed.
The phrase often carries a resigned or critical tone, suggesting that current conditions reflect broader cultural shifts: Electric cars everywhere—signs of the times.
It can point to decline, progress, or simply change: Another local shop closing, I suppose it's a sign of the times.
- inflation ratesSpeed of rising prices
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- religious revivalsSurges of renewed faith
- fashion trendsPopular clothing styles now
gender reveal · plant based · banner · urbanization · climate change · protest · existential crises · mental health awareness · hashtag · doom scrolling · fake news · cancel culture · education reform · migration patterns · spiritual awakenings · graffiti · drone · sanitizer
- apocalypseapocalypse, Armageddon, rapture, tribulation, second coming
- End Timesapocalypse, Armageddon, rapture, tribulation, second coming
- AdventismSeventh-day Adventist, Adventists, second coming, Sabbath school, blessed hope
- prophecyprophecy, prophet, seer, prophets, prophetess
signs of the timestimeless truths
Perpetually valid principles
universal constants · constants · ancient wisdom · eternal truths · fixed stars
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