end of the world

Example Sentences

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"We thought that it was the end of the world," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

For some people, not having wi-fi when they're travelling for leisure isn't the end of the world.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

That is crucial because the high-end cruise to exotic locales departed from one of most southern cities in South America, a port in Argentina known as the end of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Instead of “True Colors,” it was: This is the end of the world — and it’s getting worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

I watch the moons rise, the stars following ’em, the same moons and the same stars as were in Prentisstown, still out here past the end of the world.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness