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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Incredibly fruitful gardens tended to by old people in the apocalypse are totally believable.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
How serious can the crisis be if cookware and boxers cohabit so cozily with the apocalypse?
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
For decades, what scientists, writers, filmmakers, and artists have projected for us is the apocalypse, in great detail.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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Preparing for the apocalypse offers solutions to multiple problems.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
How serious can the crisis be if cookware and boxers cohabit so cozily with the apocalypse?
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
For decades, what scientists, writers, filmmakers, and artists have projected for us is the apocalypse, in great detail.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Related article How to make your community livable for you now and in the years ahead
Preparing for the apocalypse offers solutions to multiple problems.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the apocalypse
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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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