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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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 plot follows an upper-class widow, Cary Scott (Jane Wyman), who falls for a much younger, down-to-earth, handsome gardener-landscaper, Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson).
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Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Whether playing banjo, guitar or the percussion instrument known as bones, Flemons is a walking encyclopedia of pre-war African-American string-band styles, blues, country and Black cowboy folk songs whose performances are wonderfully down-to-earth.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That down-to-earth nature has even shifted some allegiances back in North Carolina ahead of the big game on Sunday.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Eschewing overblown drama or scandalous moments, there is a refreshingly down-to-earth tone to The Boyfriend that sets it apart from other reality series.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Whether playing banjo, guitar or the percussion instrument known as bones, Flemons is a walking encyclopedia of pre-war African-American string-band styles, blues, country and Black cowboy folk songs whose performances are wonderfully down-to-earth.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
That down-to-earth nature has even shifted some allegiances back in North Carolina ahead of the big game on Sunday.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Eschewing overblown drama or scandalous moments, there is a refreshingly down-to-earth tone to The Boyfriend that sets it apart from other reality series.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for down-to-earth
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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