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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Because basically, to date, Hollywood has just shown us the apocalypse, the fire and brimstone, The Day After Tomorrow kind of stuff.
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Sean Illing, Vox, 29 Sep. 2024
Who knew the harbinger of the end of days would look so glamorous while bringing about the apocalypse?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Incredibly fruitful gardens tended to by old people in the apocalypse are totally believable.
—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
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Sean Illing, Vox, 29 Sep. 2024
Who knew the harbinger of the end of days would look so glamorous while bringing about the apocalypse?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Incredibly fruitful gardens tended to by old people in the apocalypse are totally believable.
—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
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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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