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as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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Recent Examples of down-to-earth
Plans for a sequel are already underway, along with further collaborations including global ocean trusts, bridging the gap between meaningful topics and down-to-earth eco-conscious actions.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Those aren’t down-to-earth things.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
But the most welcome voice in the film is that of Linda, straightforward and down-to-earth.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
At a different law school event the previous year, Roberts revealed a more down-to-earth reason why his predecessor – Chief Justice William Rehnquist − skipped one of President Ronald Reagan’s addresses.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Those aren’t down-to-earth things.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
But the most welcome voice in the film is that of Linda, straightforward and down-to-earth.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
At a different law school event the previous year, Roberts revealed a more down-to-earth reason why his predecessor – Chief Justice William Rehnquist − skipped one of President Ronald Reagan’s addresses.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-to-earth
Adjective
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There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this, but outsourcing the writing to professionals only underscored the degree to which this humble document, once meant to blunt the puffery of the cover letter, had now become the leading weapon in the job seeker’s arsenal.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many are pragmatic, serious, non-populists.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every Connecticut citizen is better off from Lamont’s playbook of pragmatic resistance.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That included a meek loss in Toronto, with Murray not participating on the second night of a back-to-back following a blowout loss at Detroit.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The other, meek and mild-mannered.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beneficiaries auto‑renewed without reviewing plan changes Many people were automatically re‑enrolled in plans that later cut benefits or raised costs, leaving March 31 as their last realistic chance to mitigate financial damage for 2026.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Such an arrangement would be modest by design.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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Finally, 388 Abbott Street will be a more modest 402-ft (122-m) tower that will contain social housing, plus an art gallery and daycare.—
Adam Williams
April 03,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your big vision is about to meet a practical checkpoint.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-to-earth. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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