Appointment in Samarra

American  

noun

1. a novel (1934) by John O'Hara.

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Example Sentences

“While it’s an interesting and provocative idea, where is safe? In the Ring of Fire where freeways topple, is anywhere truly safe. Fires break out everywhere, even massive ones. There is no saying that anywhere a museum moves won’t be the ‘Appointment in Samarra’ for the collection.

From Los Angeles Times

I told Mr. Hastings that, given all the poaching that the big-spending Netflix does, I’m surprised that some Disney executive hasn’t thrown a drink in his face at a chichi restaurant, “Appointment in Samarra” style.

From New York Times

Meanwhile, the specter of death speeds across the globe, “Appointment in Samarra”-style, ever faster, culling the most vulnerable.

From New York Times

And it’s much better than the very predictable and dragged-out second episode—the only one Peele has a story credit on—“Nightmare at 30,000 Feet,” which is less like the classic Twilight episode from which it takes its name than it is “The Appointment in Samarra” on an airplane with a podcast.

From Slate

At this point I would guess more people have read “Soldiers’ Pay” than “Appointment in Samarra.”

From New York Times