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

But for a few lucky survivors — a Hollywood agent, Amish woman, social media influencer, pregnant agoraphobic and her shotgun-wielding stoner mother — the apocalypse might just be a new beginning. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

The result was a tapestry of bizarro folk elegies whose combination of violin, slide guitar, and the occasional lovestruck lyric sounded like tuning into AM radio in the midst of the apocalypse. — Henry Ivry, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Thiel somehow reads Ratzinger’s endorsement of Bonaventure over Joachim of Fiore as a sign that Ratzinger saw the apocalypse coming rather than what Ratzinger actually wrote and meant. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

But even non-billionaire buyers want creature comforts for the apocalypse. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the apocalypse

• proprietorships
• airships
• airstrips
• clerkships
• eclipse
• ellipse
• equips
• filmstrips
• gunships
• judgeships
• lightships
• outstrips