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
Kentridge likens the captain to the ferryman, Charon, in Greek mythology transporting the dead across the river Styx to the underworld.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025
In Homer the underworld is vague, a shadowy place inhabited by shadows.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
