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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War, famine, disease and death — all four horsemen of the apocalypse.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Its post-9/11 vision of the apocalypse is still full of sensational shock and awe.
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Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, The Wasteland is a pretty bleak place to be.
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The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
By 1999, the apocalypse von Mierers predicted conspicuously failed to arrive.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Its post-9/11 vision of the apocalypse is still full of sensational shock and awe.
—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, The Wasteland is a pretty bleak place to be.
—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
By 1999, the apocalypse von Mierers predicted conspicuously failed to arrive.
—
Jp Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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