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netherworld

noun

ˈne-t͟hər-ˌwərld

Definition of netherworld

as in underworld

a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream the shadowy netherworld of all-night raves

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Recent Examples of netherworld Nicole finds herself in an all too familiar place for those who have experienced the early phase of young-onset neurological disease, a netherworld between acceptance and denial. — Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Alistair Taylor’s reward for accompanying him into this teenage netherworld was to be given lunch at his current favorite city-center restaurant, the Peacock. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 The other two-thirds are on a scale of anxiously hopeful to beyond desperate -- an amorphous netherworld of doubt that, yes, includes the Miami Dolphins with Tua Tagovailoa, or should. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Now, in an age of instant communications, their Cold War counterparts could nonetheless disappear into a covert netherworld, loosening Washington’s controls and freeing them to plot coups, mobilize armies, and install governments. — Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for netherworld

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In the dark underworld of New Orleans, the Winters family builds an empire around a powerful new drug—crafted from the ashes of the dead—that grants users vivid, haunting visions of the past.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Del Toro remains one of Hollywood’s most imaginative visual entertainers, and the prospect of visiting his long-dormant underworld later in 2026 promises not just fresh nostalgia but maybe even total immersion.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

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