fire-and-brimstone
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fire-and-brimstone
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
John toils as a sheep farmer and weaver, and practices a fire-and-brimstone form of Presbyterianism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The surroundings couldn’t be more different from their usual fire-and-brimstone aesthetics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
In a fire-and-brimstone kicking off of Friday’s parade of VIPs, U.N.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
When we picture the fire-and-brimstone types that often lead unions into battle against corporate giants, they rarely have much in the way of Hollywood glamour.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
My own parents aren’t exactly the fire-and-brimstone types, but they’ve never had a drink.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
