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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
The service As polished as the gleaming white-and-grey marble everywhere, and more down-to-earth than the lavish décor might suggest.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Zishona Spears, Johnson’s sister, remembered her brother as cool and down-to-earth.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Thus, Calistoga was born, and the town has maintained its down-to-earth atmosphere and warmth ever since.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
What may shock you is just how down-to-earth most of these cameras have been, with some cameras dating back to 2016!
—Jase Parnell-Brookes, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for down-to-earth
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Zishona Spears, Johnson’s sister, remembered her brother as cool and down-to-earth.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Thus, Calistoga was born, and the town has maintained its down-to-earth atmosphere and warmth ever since.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
What may shock you is just how down-to-earth most of these cameras have been, with some cameras dating back to 2016!
—Jase Parnell-Brookes, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for down-to-earth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-to-earth
Adjective
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My occupations have given me a happy, humble, quiet life, but always nagging in the back of my mind has been a case of impostor syndrome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Gregory Lorenzi has spent the past 10 years at Brest, where his eye for a bargain helped to catapult the humble Breton club from mid-table mediocrity in Ligue 2 to a third-place finish in Ligue 1 and a fairytale Champions League campaign.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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For me, Gucci, as well as the idea of American fashion, is very pragmatic.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Guidance toward pragmatic self-control.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Gone was the meek servant child, replaced by a confident woman who remained composed during aggressive cross-examination.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In Sylvie’s imagination, Nita becomes Anna, a sultry beauty with a cruel streak who has been dating the meek Christophe (Niney) while secretly engaging in an affair with their married boss, Pierre (Cassel).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Omni will work in Flash, the Gemini App, Google Flow and YouTube shorts, supporting image and audio, the company said, adding in a separate blog post that users can make Omni edit videos and create more realistic imagery.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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There are few shoes as polished and practical as timeless loafers — something Meghan Markle knows well.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-to-earth. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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