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
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But that is doomsday-thinking, and a 4-1 victory does not deserve such doubts.
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Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Faris embraced Laurie with frizzy blonde hair and doomsday preparations as a result of her traumatic experiences.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
This is not a future climate doomsday scenario.
—Daniela Flores, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Tomorrow may, in fact, be doomsday.
—Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Faris embraced Laurie with frizzy blonde hair and doomsday preparations as a result of her traumatic experiences.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
This is not a future climate doomsday scenario.
—Daniela Flores, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Tomorrow may, in fact, be doomsday.
—Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for doomsday
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsday. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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