Appointment in Samarra

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

So far, none of the survivors of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that took place—what was it, two weeks ago?—in which eleven people died, seem to have crossed paths, “Appointment in Samarra” style, with their successors in the American shooting lottery.

From The New Yorker