hellfire
noun
hell·fire
ˈhel-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: the eternal fire of hell that tortures sinners
hellfire
adjective
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Cornyn has vowed to rain hellfire on Paxton, who was impeached in 2023 on charges including bribery and abuse of the public trust.
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Mahon ran Channel 4 for eight years and is seen as a savvy political and commercial operator, who is sure-footed under scrutiny — all attributes that would serve her well in the hellfire moments that often come with running the BBC.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Instead of hellfire, Skate Story utilizes a vaporwave aesthetic to create an emotional journey throughout the Underworld.
—George Yang, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Bang does better with the grotesquerie of hellfire, where lowballing the tone can have a sharp, often comic edge.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Mahon ran Channel 4 for eight years and is seen as a savvy political and commercial operator, who is sure-footed under scrutiny — all attributes that would serve her well in the hellfire moments that often come with running the BBC.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Instead of hellfire, Skate Story utilizes a vaporwave aesthetic to create an emotional journey throughout the Underworld.
—George Yang, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Bang does better with the grotesquerie of hellfire, where lowballing the tone can have a sharp, often comic edge.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Hellfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellfire. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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