hellhound

Example Sentences

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Cerberus, the guard of the underworld, is featured with Hercules, a reference to the heroic demigod’s 12th and final labor which involved capturing the hellhound.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Temperatures on the continent soared past 40C, with forecasters calling on Greek Mythology to coin one heatwave Cerberus, a three-headed hellhound that guards the gates of the underworld.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

Beneath it, one sharp-fanged, evil-looking hellhound opens its jaws.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2020

I knew that what I did as a 16-year-old in Virginia would forever be a hellhound on my trail, but I hoped that I had outpaced my scapegrace.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2018

For two weeks, I’m only allowed outside to take Cocoa to handle her business, which basically means I’m only allowed to pick up hellhound poop.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas