Examples of hellion in a Sentence
My children can act like little hellions when they're bored.
the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols
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Hoopes is not exactly a hellion.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Okja was a 2019 Christmas gift from Mendoza, but the little hellion didn’t start racing until age 2 because of the pandemic.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Farrow, presenting in the early scenes as an utter naif, discovers the pleasures of running cons; LuPone, who shows up a hellion, develops a sensitivity and nurturing spirit to the lost soul who’s provided her character a home.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
The sire of a hellion, then, should feel secure in his manhood.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Okja was a 2019 Christmas gift from Mendoza, but the little hellion didn’t start racing until age 2 because of the pandemic.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Farrow, presenting in the early scenes as an utter naif, discovers the pleasures of running cons; LuPone, who shows up a hellion, develops a sensitivity and nurturing spirit to the lost soul who’s provided her character a home.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
The sire of a hellion, then, should feel secure in his manhood.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Hellion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellion. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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hellion
noun
hel·lion
ˈhel-yən 
: a troublesome or mischievous person
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