the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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As the oceans make up the majority of the planet’s surface, so, too, does the underworld represent the majority of all those who have ever lived here.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The project — directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans — chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group made up of three members who also just happen to fight monsters from the underworld.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The idea for Pluto's name came from 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, who suggested to her grandfather that the new discovery be named for the Roman god of the underworld.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In the legend, Orpheus descends into the underworld in an attempt to rescue his lover, Eurydice.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The project — directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans — chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group made up of three members who also just happen to fight monsters from the underworld.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The idea for Pluto's name came from 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, who suggested to her grandfather that the new discovery be named for the Roman god of the underworld.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In the legend, Orpheus descends into the underworld in an attempt to rescue his lover, Eurydice.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the underworld
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“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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