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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellfire
Noun
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Ebern Designs Propane Fire Pit Extend patio season through fall and winter with this stylish fire pit.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The atmosphere is more family-friendly and festival-like, with food and beer, live music and fire pits.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The spirits of the three boys then help to defeat the Grabber and he's sent back to the abyss.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
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With each loss, with each mistake Glenn makes — on the field, at the podium — questions about his ability to do the impossible (bring the Jets back from the abyss) intensify.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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And there’s nothing to do but flee as though escaping perdition or howl as though hunting salvation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And as this season has spiraled, it’s failed to bring out any fire and brimstone.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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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
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This is a producer who swindled money endlessly and made life hell for his victims.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film, set in the world of 1950s ping pong culture, tells the story of Marty Mauser (Chalamet), a young man with a dream no one respects, who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hellfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellfire. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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