earthlike

Definition of earthlikenext
as in sandy
consisting or suggestive of earth the basket of garden-fresh mushrooms had that typically earthlike smell

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sandy
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  • This white dress outfit practically demands to be accessorized with an Aperol spritz, a pastel Vespa, and a sandy beach.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 May 2026
  • The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
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“Earthlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthlike. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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