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Carroll was very good at that, merging positivity with fire and brimstone when it was required.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
The British starlet unloads fire and brimstone in an emotional delivery that will be cited as one of her most commanding scenes.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
The last time Pat saw Ron, there was none of the fire and brimstone of his more combative moments.
—Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
The Biden administration should bolster public media in order to provide more sober alternatives to the fire and brimstone of cable news.
—Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2020
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
The British starlet unloads fire and brimstone in an emotional delivery that will be cited as one of her most commanding scenes.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
The last time Pat saw Ron, there was none of the fire and brimstone of his more combative moments.
—Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
The Biden administration should bolster public media in order to provide more sober alternatives to the fire and brimstone of cable news.
—Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire and brimstone
Noun
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The calm, healing energy of our curandera soothed my nerves, as did her nurturing voice, guiding us through each of the seven 10-minute long sessions, each of which gets hotter and hotter as more rocks are placed on the fire pit.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Guests can enjoy a hot tub, hammock, fire pit, picnic area, and charming paths.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Soon, Happy Hollow is awash in rumors of teenage cults and demonic possession, and where there’s smoke, there may be actual hellfire.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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Many contemporary American pastors have cast aside their hellfire sermons and started focusing instead on personal fulfillment—and riches.James Morone, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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The season ended, the credits rolled, and I was tossed into the abyss of inessential programming.Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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The training slowly pulled him out of his psychological abyss.John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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Or did Christ die only for us, leaving any other creatures to a kind of limbo or perdition?Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
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Although Adolf Hitler met his road to perdition, Joseph Stalin survived and extended his despotism.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Fire and brimstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20and%20brimstone. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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