hellhound
noun
hell·hound
ˈhel-ˌhau̇nd 
1
: a dog represented in mythology as a guardian of the underworld
2
: a fiendish person
Examples of hellhound in a Sentence
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In English literature and folklore, a black dog was a demonic hellhound that served as an omen of death.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The demon party really takes off at that point, with two more hellhounds joining Doja in the attic for a Beelzebub dance party.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2023
Or by a hellhound?
—Vulture, 23 Dec. 2022
In order to move on from the death of Colin Robinson, the remaining household members — along with the Guide, Baron Afanas, the Sire, and their hellhound — sit for a fresh family portrait painted by Donal Logue.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021
In Aduba’s hilarious and scalding performance, Clyde, wearing a succession of skintight don’t-mess-with-me outfits by Jennifer Moeller, is a shape-shifting hellhound, all but breathing fire.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
In the new clip, Rudd encounters a few of the ghostly mainstays from movies past, including miniature Stay Puft marshmallow men and a terror dog, a demonic hellhound who chases him around a department store.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2021
There’s a new animal in this season, the hellhound.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2021
The demon and his hellhound stood at the edge of the bed.
—Jaquira Díaz, Time, 3 Mar. 2021
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The demon party really takes off at that point, with two more hellhounds joining Doja in the attic for a Beelzebub dance party.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2023
Or by a hellhound?
—Vulture, 23 Dec. 2022
In order to move on from the death of Colin Robinson, the remaining household members — along with the Guide, Baron Afanas, the Sire, and their hellhound — sit for a fresh family portrait painted by Donal Logue.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021
In Aduba’s hilarious and scalding performance, Clyde, wearing a succession of skintight don’t-mess-with-me outfits by Jennifer Moeller, is a shape-shifting hellhound, all but breathing fire.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
In the new clip, Rudd encounters a few of the ghostly mainstays from movies past, including miniature Stay Puft marshmallow men and a terror dog, a demonic hellhound who chases him around a department store.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2021
There’s a new animal in this season, the hellhound.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2021
The demon and his hellhound stood at the edge of the bed.
—Jaquira Díaz, Time, 3 Mar. 2021
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“Hellhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellhound. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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