fire and brimstones

plural of fire and brimstone

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pits
Noun
  • The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an alert in December 2024 warning against using fire pits that burn alcohol or liquid fuels due to the devices violating a voluntary safety standard.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Rubbish pits also contained various food waste, including animal bones and oyster shells.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Fire and brimstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20and%20brimstones. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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