the apocalypse

noun

: the end or destruction of the world especially as described in the Christian Bible

Some people believed the apocalypse would happen in the year 2000.

waiting for the apocalypse

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For those who feel strongly about landlords saving money, supers getting their sleep or drivers finding a place to park, trash containerization arrived like the first horseman of the apocalypse. —

Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024 The need for speed • Netflix’s race to mediocrity • Awaiting the apocalypse • The Cybertruck’s (shudder) appeal 1. —

Longreads, 20 Dec. 2024 Starring Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon as Mother and Father, and George MacKay as the sweet and naive Son, the film finds its privileged characters waiting out the apocalypse in comfort. —

Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024 Navigating the apocalypse and puberty is no easy task, but these teens are slashing and singing their way through herds of undead to make it to safety. —

Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the apocalypse

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