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apocalyptic

adjective as in fateful

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They even had a “day of the dead” in imitation of Christianity, another movement fueled by apocalyptic associations and martyrology.

From Salon

English flags, Korean spirits, reams of VHS tape and apocalyptic war zones all feature in works by the artists whose installations are going on show in this year's Turner Prize exhibition this weekend.

From BBC

It’s easy to imagine Hollywood one day making an apocalyptic film that features the abandoned landscape with only these museum relics still standing — and “Split-Rocker” erupting in explosive, unkempt flowers.

Nearby, a gorgeous photograph of a single gnarled tree amid green rolling hills becomes quietly apocalyptic, as if the voluptuous earth is preparing to shake off morbid memories.

We brush our teeth, drop our kids at school, attend Zoom calls and make dinner plans, all while apocalyptic headlines scroll through our devices and our minds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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