the underworld

Example Sentences

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The animated movie about a Korean girl group battling invaders from the underworld was a surprise hit last year, becoming the most watched original film on Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

There may be no better time for a schemer like Ashur to be resurrected from the underworld.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Kang wants to kick that idea into the underworld: "There's so many elements of the tone and the comedy that are so suited for animation," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

But with a grave just a click away, we lose the time it takes to get to a cemetery, to gather our thoughts, to move into a space to commune with the underworld with intention.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

He was the third brother among the Olympians, who drew for his share the underworld and the rule over the dead.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton