How to Use a sign of the times in a Sentence

a sign of the times

noun phrase
  • Her story is a sign of the times.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Which, to quote the man himself, could simply be a sign of the times.
    — Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The deal is a sign of the times for the league and for Studio71.
    — William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tirana's thriving dining scene is also a sign of the times.
    — Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
  • One was the Bible, which hasn’t showed up in past surveys, but that may be a sign of the times.
    — Alan Murray, Fortune, 6 July 2023
  • Being tired is linked to something deeper than just overwork or a sign of the times.
    — Lina Begdache, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Lessons in Chemistry is a sign of the times — the 1950s, that is.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In a sign of the times, the former ground-floor VIP lounge is now the gym.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In a sign of the times in college football, that won’t be the case in 2023.
    — Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Perhaps a sign of the times, but some of the quieter moments that soften this hard look at life feel neglected.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
  • Dior’s apartment is grand but dark and scarcely furnished and decorated, a sign of the times.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Perhaps in a sign of the times, even the unions are eyeing deals with AI companies.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This is a sign of the times and a shift in the way that their traditional business is done so that people are incentivized.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why, in a sign of the times, the sheriff’s office sold its helicopters two years ago and has begun to replace them with drones.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
  • This fixation on male superiority was a sign of the times not just in academia but in society at large.
    — Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
  • This fixation on male superiority was a sign of the times not just in academia but in society at large.
    — Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But in perhaps a sign of the times, Beach House launched its most recent product without a celebrity founder by its side.
    — Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In a sign of the times, the money the paper got from print advertising has largely vanished as readers have moved online.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the summer of 2020, being vocal about DEI was a sign of the times.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Chris Jacobsen, 59, who was visiting from Michigan, saw the change as a sign of the times.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • That’s a sign of the times with Burrow’s salary changing the dynamics of how the Bengals must operate.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The introduction of the best podcast category could be seen as a sign of the times, as awards shows seek new ways to increase viewership.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Is that a sign of the times and past attitudes toward domestic violence or is there a deeper reality at play?
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Doctor leaned into low-rise everything, a sign of the times, along with heeled sneakers, outlandish blonde up-dos, micro-shorts and mini dresses.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In a sign of the times, the Biennial will feature a video game—and visitors will be able to play it prior to its public release.
    — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
  • In a sign of the times, the Netherlands’ far-right party, led by Geert Wilders, won the most votes in November.
    — Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
  • And in a sign of the times, the bill has been updated since last year to include protections against the use of artificial intelligence.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Lewis — consciously or not, solely or not, maybe just as a sign of the times — succeeded in getting Oppenheimer canceled.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Lewis — consciously or not, solely or not, maybe just as a sign of the times — succeeded in getting Oppenheimer canceled.
    — Vulture, 25 July 2023
  • Beckham's collaboration called back to '90s-era fashion, and the on-court superstar joined for photos as a sign of the times gone by.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022

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