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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This is not a knife for prying open paint cans or for the apocalypse survivor kit, but my original Opinel is 35 years old and still going strong.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
TVLine’s exclusive first look at the explosive episode also offers an update on the couple’s relationship, because there’s always time for romance in Smallville — even in the middle of the apocalypse.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline Since 2011, the creators of AHS have redefined the horror genre with various installments featuring a creepy asylum, a coven of witches, a traveling freak show, a haunted hotel and the apocalypse itself.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
This time, the engine of the apocalypse is Ben and Jennifer, whose combustible blend of marigold and durango is turning them into a monster that’s somewhere between a so-so Godzilla kaiju and the final boss from one of the lesser Resident Evil games.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
TVLine’s exclusive first look at the explosive episode also offers an update on the couple’s relationship, because there’s always time for romance in Smallville — even in the middle of the apocalypse.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline Since 2011, the creators of AHS have redefined the horror genre with various installments featuring a creepy asylum, a coven of witches, a traveling freak show, a haunted hotel and the apocalypse itself.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
This time, the engine of the apocalypse is Ben and Jennifer, whose combustible blend of marigold and durango is turning them into a monster that’s somewhere between a so-so Godzilla kaiju and the final boss from one of the lesser Resident Evil games.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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