Armageddon
noun
Ar·ma·ged·don
ˌär-mə-ˈge-dᵊn 
1
a
: the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil
b
: the battle taking place at Armageddon
2
: a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation
Examples of Armageddon in a Sentence
the threat of nuclear Armageddon
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Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
He has been nominated 17 times for his work on films like The Rock, Armageddon, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Skyfall, as well as Michael Bay's first three Transformers movies and Sam Raimi's first two Spider-Man films.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Just wouldn’t mind if someone could pump the brakes on the administrators who are accelerating toward College Football Armageddon.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Any war over Taiwan between China and the United States would be, if not Armageddon, then at least close to it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
He has been nominated 17 times for his work on films like The Rock, Armageddon, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Skyfall, as well as Michael Bay's first three Transformers movies and Sam Raimi's first two Spider-Man films.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Just wouldn’t mind if someone could pump the brakes on the administrators who are accelerating toward College Football Armageddon.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Any war over Taiwan between China and the United States would be, if not Armageddon, then at least close to it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Armageddon
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armageddon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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