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

Examples of the apocalypse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There, Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) and journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) — introduced in the season 2 finale — navigate the events that led to the apocalypse, including a war with Iran. — David Faris, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Foreign Tongues also finds the Glimmer Twins glimpsing the apocalypse once again. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026

War, famine, disease and death — all four horsemen of the apocalypse. — 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

Rhymes for the apocalypse

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