fire and brimstone

Example Sentences

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From that point on, Dr Lee says, Lee dialled back on the controversial, fire-and-brimstone approach for which he had become notorious – opting instead to play it safe and keep a low profile.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

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

So, no fire-and-brimstone speech like the ones the old Notre Dame football coach remains famous for are coming.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Over the next forty years, giving as many as 250 speeches a year, speaking to more than one million people, he did just that, holding his audiences spellbound with his fire-and-brimstone style of preaching.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler