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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And instead of the usual frantic panic, Jarmusch lets the apocalypse unfold with bizarre calmness: Murray and Driver patrol in sloth-like formation, Zelda welds coffins for fun and Jarmusch himself even pops up onscreen as Officer Ronnie’s aging hippie father.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Then, by some miracle, the apocalypse was called off (or at least postponed).
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025
The saying goes that the only things to survive the apocalypse will be Twinkies and roaches.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Then, by some miracle, the apocalypse was called off (or at least postponed).
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Keep the beat going like the apocalypse isn’t now with the premium APT Kit Drums or grab the premium Bruno-San’s Theme Song Jam Track.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025
The saying goes that the only things to survive the apocalypse will be Twinkies and roaches.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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