the underworld

Example Sentences

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The animated movie about a Korean girl group battling invaders from the underworld was a surprise hit last year, becoming the most watched original film on Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

There may be no better time for a schemer like Ashur to be resurrected from the underworld.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

His status in the underworld earned him the moniker "the Sultan".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

At one degree, you were just shy of being born in Scorpio season, an energy echoed in the placement of your Venus in the eighth house of the underworld, traditionally associated with the scorpion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

We put our heads together and pondered, down in the underworld of the great scientific institute.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright