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Recent Examples of hellfire
Meanwhile, Cory is catching some hellfire of his own thanks to a different member of Celine’s family: her husband Miles.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2025
But, unbeknownst to them, the maid of honor (Wilson) is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would dare ruin her best friend's wedding.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
Under an especially beautiful carbon fiber fairing lurks an inline four engine punching out over 230 hp (169 kW) of electronically refined hellfire.
—Joe Salas
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Rather than having beams of hellfire raining uncontrollably, enemies fire clearly telegraphed attacks that can be blocked by the shield.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2025
But, unbeknownst to them, the maid of honor (Wilson) is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would dare ruin her best friend's wedding.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
Under an especially beautiful carbon fiber fairing lurks an inline four engine punching out over 230 hp (169 kW) of electronically refined hellfire.
—Joe Salas
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Rather than having beams of hellfire raining uncontrollably, enemies fire clearly telegraphed attacks that can be blocked by the shield.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellfire
Noun
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The basketball bacchanal is the thing – swapping pep bands in end zone pits and dancing mascots and eight teams taking one court chasing after the same singular prize.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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From there, pathways can lead to a dedicated social zone centered around a crackling fire pit or a comfortable sofa, perfect for late-evening conversations.—
Rosehill Gardens,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Overall, its candidates continue to lean left, but the party is mostly avoiding a tumble into the abyss.—
Henry Olsen,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Throughout his career as a public scholar, Ehrlich was never afraid to look into the abyss.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fire and brimstone nature of both fixtures, played in potentially imposing and intimidating stadiums, carries the risk of heightening the level of a player’s tension, in turn hindering their concentration or ability to follow a plan.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since Gary was on the road, Georgia rang up Lou, giving her hell.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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All hell is about to break loose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Hellfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellfire. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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