underworld
Example Sentences
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In the underworld of social media they are now arguing among themselves.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
There may be no better time for a schemer like Ashur to be resurrected from the underworld.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
The lord of the dark underworld, the king of the multitudinous dead, carried her off when, enticed by the wondrous bloom of the narcissus, she strayed too far from her companions.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing underworld
Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Middle School
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - Middle School
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