marks time
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"The monarchy and its rituals and its dramas and events, and the way it marks time, provide us with a collective experience," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2023
Indeed, this is a city that marks time by its signature event.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2020
As the child shuttles between two wildly different parents, the soft and poignantly detailed art marks time in passing seasons and the child’s chaotic dreams.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2018
In many major cities, art life marks time with annual commercial art fairs or contemporary biennials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2018
This part of the play marks time, and yet is by way of preparation for the entrance of the main character or characters.
From How to See a Play by Sir Richard Francis Burton
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