earthbound
adjective
earth·bound
ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd 
Examples of earthbound in a Sentence
a dull and earthbound mind
we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin
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Katy Perry brought a few earthbound things with her during her 10-minute trip to outer space.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Other previewing productions made fine box office showings, if more earthbound than the starry mega-grossers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
The opera is too domesticated, earthbound, and companionable to convey that extreme bleakness.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Even earthbound humans could benefit.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Other previewing productions made fine box office showings, if more earthbound than the starry mega-grossers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
The opera is too domesticated, earthbound, and companionable to convey that extreme bleakness.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Even earthbound humans could benefit.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earthbound
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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthbound. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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