Armageddon
noun
Ar·ma·ged·don
ˌär-mə-ˈge-dᵊn 
1
a
: the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil
b
: the battle taking place at Armageddon
2
: a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation
Examples of Armageddon in a Sentence
the threat of nuclear Armageddon
Recent Examples on the Web
The special will be Gervais’ fourth for the streamer, on the heels of Armageddon, Humanity and SuperNature.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Bay went on to helm Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, several Transformers movies, and, most recently, 2022's Ambulance.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 12 June 2024
His policy suggestions are… The Arms Control Delusion; Through the Straits of Armageddon: Arms Control Issues and Prospects
The Wallop-Codevilla critique of arms control from the right is familiar but breezily put: the United States expected too much and got too little.
—William P. Bundy, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Such is the premise of this joke from his most recent Netflix special Armageddon.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Good Omens stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen and follows an angel (Sheen) and a demon (Tennant) who work together to stop Armageddon.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa may look too physically slight to handle the Armageddon, but that sense of vulnerability of course serves the story.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Kate Kroll will share producer credits on Armageddon Road with Lam.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Hathaway was dealt the unenviable task of embodying director James Gray’s mother in Armageddon Time, an autobiographical drama based on his childhood.
—Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Bay went on to helm Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, several Transformers movies, and, most recently, 2022's Ambulance.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 12 June 2024
His policy suggestions are… The Arms Control Delusion; Through the Straits of Armageddon: Arms Control Issues and Prospects
The Wallop-Codevilla critique of arms control from the right is familiar but breezily put: the United States expected too much and got too little.
—William P. Bundy, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Such is the premise of this joke from his most recent Netflix special Armageddon.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Good Omens stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen and follows an angel (Sheen) and a demon (Tennant) who work together to stop Armageddon.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa may look too physically slight to handle the Armageddon, but that sense of vulnerability of course serves the story.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Kate Kroll will share producer credits on Armageddon Road with Lam.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Hathaway was dealt the unenviable task of embodying director James Gray’s mother in Armageddon Time, an autobiographical drama based on his childhood.
—Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armageddon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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