Definitions for sign of the times
sign of the times

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1. sign of the timesnoun

   A symbol of an era.

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1. Sign of the Times

   Sign of the Times is a song by Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released as the second single from his fifth solo album "The Bride Stripped Bare" in 1978, being Ferry's thirteenth single. The single peaked at number 37 in the UK singles chart, but failed to chart elsewhere. The single also features the non-album track, "Four Letter Love" as the B-side. The promotional music video performance, was shot on the first episode of The Kenny Everett Video Show in 1978.

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1. Sign of the times

   Sign of the times is a phrase strongly associated with Roman Catholicism in the era of the Second Vatican Council. It was taken to mean that the Church should listen to, and learn from, the world around it. In other words, it should learn to read the 'sign of the times'. This phrase, though it comes from the Gospel of Matthew was used in a somewhat novel way by Pope John XXIII when he convoked the council, in the statement Humanae Salutis. It came to signify a new understanding that the Church needed to attend more closely to the world if it was to remain faithful to its calling, and marked a significant shift in theological method. The phrase has continued to be used in papal encyclicals by every pope since then.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sign of the times in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sign of the times in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of sign of the times in a Sentence

1. Laura Lindberg:

   We are seeing this as sign of the times that people are responding to the end of the recession by being more comfortable in having a child.

2. Steve Vladeck:

   That fight shows up in three of the Court's four decisions from Monday -- and is, in many ways, a sign of the times, as Supreme Court confronts an increasingly polarized Congress that, for various reasons, may be more likely to write vague statutes than clear ones.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   Much of the debate between the Justices in this case is over just how far they can go to rewrite a poorly worded statute in order to save it from constitutional challenge, that fight shows up in three of the Court's four decisions from Monday -- and is, in many ways, a sign of the times, as Supreme Court confronts an increasingly polarized Congress that, for various reasons, may be more likely to write vague statutes than clear ones.

4. Thomas Carden:

   While we're glad to do it and honored to do it, this is a sign of the times that we need to do better as a country. ... We stand ready to do this mission anytime we're called on to do it, but I pray I never have to do it again.

5. Andrew Kaip:

   It is a sign of the times, equity markets are to a large degree closed... Miners are looking for alternatives. Unfortunately this is an alternative of last resort.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_of_the_Times
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sign of the times