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 a story that begins with the apocalypse and ends with a middle school dance.
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Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Jesse is the apocalypse’s equivalent to a Boy Scout, prioritizing his community’s safety at all costs.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 26 May 2025
Even as political power shifted, the climate fluctuated and the wall went up, the apocalypse still hadn’t quite arrived.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Horror movies can often be unforgiving to animals, but this service cat helps the terminally ill Sam (Lupita Nyong'o) face the apocalypse — and ultimately survives against the odds.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Jesse is the apocalypse’s equivalent to a Boy Scout, prioritizing his community’s safety at all costs.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 26 May 2025
Even as political power shifted, the climate fluctuated and the wall went up, the apocalypse still hadn’t quite arrived.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Horror movies can often be unforgiving to animals, but this service cat helps the terminally ill Sam (Lupita Nyong'o) face the apocalypse — and ultimately survives against the odds.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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 23 Jul. 2025.
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