often attributive
1
: a day of final judgment
2
: a time of catastrophic destruction and death
Examples of doomsday in a Sentence
a warning that doomsday is near
The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
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This contemplative film paints a picture of a city paralyzed by a deep economic crisis, a faltering revolution, and a looming doomsday.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The dark comedy about a doomsday cult is directed by Ben Kitnick and stars Stavros Halkias with the comedian doing Q&As in NYC at the Village East and at Regal Times Square over the weekend, along with Alamo Brooklyn during the week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Messaging that traffics heavily in doomsday scenarios, rather than discussions of the everyday tumult and inconveniences caused by climate change, is likely to distract from the more observable issues (and continue to conjure partisan attacks).
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
So Trevor Bennett foresees not an orbital doomsday ahead, but a resurrection of the hazard-free rings that propelled the start of the first race into space.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The dark comedy about a doomsday cult is directed by Ben Kitnick and stars Stavros Halkias with the comedian doing Q&As in NYC at the Village East and at Regal Times Square over the weekend, along with Alamo Brooklyn during the week.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Messaging that traffics heavily in doomsday scenarios, rather than discussions of the everyday tumult and inconveniences caused by climate change, is likely to distract from the more observable issues (and continue to conjure partisan attacks).
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
So Trevor Bennett foresees not an orbital doomsday ahead, but a resurrection of the hazard-free rings that propelled the start of the first race into space.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsday. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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