The Official Registry
Enter a common noun below to consult the current standings, as determined by the accumulated wisdom — and occasional caprice — of our membership.
Official Rankings for
A ___ of hourglasses
10 terms in the Registry — click any crown to declare it the winner
Rank
Proposed Term
ELO
Votes
Endorse
Flag
🥇
a turning of hourglasses
1429
2
🥈
a persistence of hourglasses
1416
1
🥉
a reminder of hourglasses
1416
1
4
a patience of hourglasses
1400
0
5
a ceremony of hourglasses
1400
0
6
a stubbornness of hourglasses
1400
0
7
an inevitability of hourglasses
1400
0
8
a measuring of hourglasses
1400
0
9
a formality of hourglasses
1384
1
10
a drama of hourglasses
1355
3