Example Sentences

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“While Peretz was shaping an earthly culture that outrivaled heaven’s in its goodness, others were shaping an earthly culture that outrivaled hell’s in its venom,” she concludes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The world has changed a bit and, you know, the sort of uniqueness of whatever the hell’s happening,” Maron said during his appearance last week on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

He says there is not "cat in hell's chance" of the government making any further changes once the current bill is passed.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

"Now I call it hell's highway to paradise," he said.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

"You've got hell's own drag with the concierge now."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway