“ofthe”

The following 433 entries include the term ofthe.

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sergeant major of the army

noun phrase

: the ranking noncommissioned officer of the army serving as adviser to the chief of staff

sergeant major of the marine corps

noun phrase

: the ranking noncommissioned officer of the marine corps serving as adviser to the commandant

ship of the line

noun phrase

: a large warship

sign of the cross

noun phrase

: a gesture of the hand forming a cross especially on forehead, breast, and shoulders to profess Christian faith or invoke divine protection or blessing

spur-of-the-moment

adjective

: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized

state of the art

noun phrase

: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods

stations of the cross

noun phrase

: a series of usually 14 images or pictures especially in a church that represent the stages of Christ's passion and death

survival of the fittest

noun phrase

: the natural process by which organisms best adjusted to their environment are most successful in surviving and reproducing : natural selection often used figuratively to describe a situation, attitude, etc., of fierce or ruthless competition

theater of the absurd

noun phrase

: theater that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence in a meaningless universe by bizarre or fantastic means

tip of the iceberg

noun phrase

: the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon

top-of-the-line

adjective

Twilight of the Gods

noun phrase

wave of the future

noun phrase

: an idea, product, or movement that is viewed as representing forces or a trend that will inevitably prevail

Way of the Cross

noun phrase

woman of the street

noun phrase

: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker

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