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date with destiny

date with destiny noun: an inevitable future event or anticipated occurrence, especially in the form of an encounter which is likely to be momentous.

Noun

date with destiny (plural dates with destiny)

  1. (idiomatic) An inevitable future event or anticipated occurrence, especially in the form of an encounter which is likely to be momentous.
    • The American people want no rendezvous with a destiny plotted on blueprints in a Washington office. When they have a date with destiny they want to know what the lady looks like.1936 Aug. 10, ""I Preach"," Time
    • Peter Griffin: I am not gonna let my family live on the street. Not even if it means ending up like Seamus here. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a date with destiny.2001, "A Fish Out of Water", season 3, episode 10 of Family Guy Hennessey: You need fifty grand, Griffin? I got a suggestion for you. Why don't you kill Daggermouth? Peter Griffin: Maybe I will...

Examples of date with destiny in a sentence

  • So much has been said about Europe's long-awaited date with destiny that it was hard to sort out the predictable hyperbole from the reality.2002 January 1, Ian Black, “The arrival of the euro: their money, our future?”, in Guardian Unlimited, UK:
  • It turns out Scotland were just due a date with destiny in the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer.2025 November 18, Scott McDermott, “Kieran Tierney stunner sends Scotland to first World Cup in 28 years before McLean does the...

Forms of date with destiny

pluraldates with destiny

Questions about date with destiny

What does date with destiny mean?
Date with destiny means an inevitable future event or anticipated occurrence, especially in the form of an encounter which is likely to be momentous.
How do you use date with destiny in a sentence?
So much has been said about Europe's long-awaited date with destiny that it was hard to sort out the predictable hyperbole from the reality.
What part of speech is date with destiny?
Date with destiny is a noun.
What is the plural of date with destiny?
The plural of date with destiny is dates with destiny.

Words near date with destiny in the dictionary

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