down-to-earth
adjective
1
: practical
down-to-earth traveling tips
2
: unpretentious
surprised to find the movie star so down-to-earth
down-to-earthness
noun
Examples of down-to-earth in a Sentence
we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be
a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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An unsurprising but ice-cold (and very down-to-earth) number to leave you with: The unicorns that have made their public debut this year comprise a mere 1% of all U.S. unicorns.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
At Wigan, he is remembered for the most part as quiet, down-to-earth and hardly the type of person who would ever be involved in serious criminality.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
However, the down-to-earth mom sees beyond the accolades and fame.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Nelson played the down-to-earth Dwayne on the sitcom.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
At Wigan, he is remembered for the most part as quiet, down-to-earth and hardly the type of person who would ever be involved in serious criminality.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
However, the down-to-earth mom sees beyond the accolades and fame.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Nelson played the down-to-earth Dwayne on the sitcom.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for down-to-earth
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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