Second Coming

NOUN

anticipated return of jesus

Synonyms

WEAK

Second Advent Second Coming of Christ advent parousiamania

Example Sentences

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When those apostles died, the church was closed for a "time of silence", beginning in 1901 and to last until the Second Coming.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

He formed a group called the Second Coming with bassist Berry Oakley, who later introduced him to Duane Allman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“If you look at your generic evangelicalism, you’ll see folks who affirm they believe in the Second Coming, in rapture—but fewer who would identify specific signs of the times,” he said.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2022

Didion famously drew her own inspiration from William Butler Yeats's "Second Coming," which brings the calamity of history's tipping points brutally to life.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2022

Guiteau set off on a tour throughout the Midwest and East to make money lecturing about his views on the Second Coming of Christ.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow