as in pit
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hellfire
In the final episode, the 171-year-old vampire — who was forever stuck in a 17-year-old’s body — sacrificed himself in order to stop the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Va., from getting destroyed by hellfire.
—
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 May 2025
Two months after the hellfires began in Southern California, each day brings fresh pain.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Two months after the hellfires began in Southern California, each day brings fresh pain.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Soon, Happy Hollow is awash in rumors of teenage cults and demonic possession, and where there’s smoke, there may be actual hellfire.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hellfire
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 May 2025
Two months after the hellfires began in Southern California, each day brings fresh pain.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Two months after the hellfires began in Southern California, each day brings fresh pain.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Soon, Happy Hollow is awash in rumors of teenage cults and demonic possession, and where there’s smoke, there may be actual hellfire.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hellfire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellfire
Noun
-
The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
-
The highest profile match-ups in the 94 categories — and the most anticipated by far — pit Beyonce, who has a field-leading 11 nominations against Swift, who has six.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Sor Juana’s verses confirm that venturing into the dating pool is always like stepping into a dark abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
-
This version of our doomed protagonist is introduced exiting a pond, with stones dropping from her dripping-wet dress — the abyss-adjacent qualities are already in full bloom.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Sloth, after all, is a deadly sin, and it was often seen as the first step on the slippery slope to perdition.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
-
California policymakers continue to make laws and allow regulators to contrive rules that make California a land of perdition rather than destination for enterprise because they have been captured by left-of-center interests.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
And as this season has spiraled, it’s failed to bring out any fire and brimstone.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
-
If that’s not exactly fire and brimstone coming from Reid, such is the public persona of the fourth-winningest coach in NFL history.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
Noun
-
The Shea Moisture Define & Shine Edge Gel slicks my edges back without snatching them to hell.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
-
That's hell for a kid to see that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hellfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellfire. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share