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
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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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The new rhetoric has helped prominent men in the Party, from Governor Tim Walz to Senator Chris Murphy to Senator Chuck Schumer, present an alternate vision of masculinity: something stoic, down-to-earth, relaxed, and trustworthy.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
He’s also shown a down-to-earth side, partly through social media video posts with his daughter, Hope.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
But in a rare glimpse behind the glamour, sources have said that Kate Middleton is striving to ensure that Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte enjoy a home life that is as down-to-earth as possible—even if that means forgoing some of the luxuries of royal life.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2024
August also marks the arrival of a few buzzy new titles, including the Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry team-up, The Union, which sees a down-to-earth construction worker sucked into a world of secret agents by his high school sweetheart.
—EW.com, 31 July 2024
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
He’s also shown a down-to-earth side, partly through social media video posts with his daughter, Hope.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
But in a rare glimpse behind the glamour, sources have said that Kate Middleton is striving to ensure that Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte enjoy a home life that is as down-to-earth as possible—even if that means forgoing some of the luxuries of royal life.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2024
August also marks the arrival of a few buzzy new titles, including the Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry team-up, The Union, which sees a down-to-earth construction worker sucked into a world of secret agents by his high school sweetheart.
—EW.com, 31 July 2024
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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