the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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While restoring their father's (Ving Rhames) receding hairline in the underworld, the titular demon brothers (Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key) discover their dad's hair cream can bring the dead back to life.
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Outside, the aroma of turmeric, cardamom, and garam masala mingles with the sweet haze of incense drifting down the street and masking the underworld accused of hiding just around the corner.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In ancient Mexico, the Aztecs believed that dogs could see ghosts and guide their masters’ souls through the underworld.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Outside, the aroma of turmeric, cardamom, and garam masala mingles with the sweet haze of incense drifting down the street and masking the underworld accused of hiding just around the corner.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In ancient Mexico, the Aztecs believed that dogs could see ghosts and guide their masters’ souls through the underworld.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the underworld
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“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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