be a sign of the times

To be regarded, usually negatively, as emblematic of the current time period. Nobody looks up from their mobile phones anymore. I guess it's a sign of the times.

be a sign of the times

to be something that shows that society is worse now than it was in the past Young people are so rude these days. It's a sign of the times.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ballantine	['bæləntain]
Benigna	-	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Late Roman
Ibragim	-	Chechen, Ossetian
Iuvenalis	-	Ancient Roman
Vivianus	-	Late Roman
Tiger	TIE-gər	English (Rare)