fire and brimstone

Example Sentences

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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

She is not a fan of Willis, to put it mildly; the book describes her as “holding forth like a fire-and-brimstone preacher.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

The Methodism preached by Reverend Matyolo was of the fire-and-brimstone variety, seasoned with a bit of African animism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela