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Recent Examples of earthiness
Hunks of squash add a sweet earthiness to the vibrant notes of ras el hanout, a complex and aromatic spice blend available in many supermarkets.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Turmeric adds earthiness to the delicate broth while getting a flavorful assist from a splash of funky fish sauce.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Sutton worked with Napa Rose Executive Chef Clint Chin and Executive Pastry Chef Jorge Sotelo on the new California wine country cuisine menu that draws inspiration from European haute cuisine, Asian elegance, Latin earthiness and regional American innovation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
The charms added elegance to the classic sneaker, while embodying the earthiness the singer is known for.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Its co-star is the sturdy parsnip, another winter root, which adds its sweet earthiness to the pot.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Mezcal lends smokiness, earthiness and a little bitterness to the shot — while Amaro Montenegro is sweet and herbal, Foley said.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and bay leaves deepen the warmth and earthiness of the dish, rounding it out with plenty of spice that infuses each bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
This tone brings an earthiness and warmth that black and gray don't always possess.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Turmeric adds earthiness to the delicate broth while getting a flavorful assist from a splash of funky fish sauce.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Sutton worked with Napa Rose Executive Chef Clint Chin and Executive Pastry Chef Jorge Sotelo on the new California wine country cuisine menu that draws inspiration from European haute cuisine, Asian elegance, Latin earthiness and regional American innovation.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
The charms added elegance to the classic sneaker, while embodying the earthiness the singer is known for.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Its co-star is the sturdy parsnip, another winter root, which adds its sweet earthiness to the pot.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Mezcal lends smokiness, earthiness and a little bitterness to the shot — while Amaro Montenegro is sweet and herbal, Foley said.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and bay leaves deepen the warmth and earthiness of the dish, rounding it out with plenty of spice that infuses each bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
This tone brings an earthiness and warmth that black and gray don't always possess.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthiness
Noun
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Silky mousse pairs perfectly with the saltiness in dark chocolate.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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However Frankensteinian the shumai, the seasoning of the filling is finely tuned, with a hit of dusky white pepper to nicely complicate the saltiness.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The broadness of the sales tax also matters, Close said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
25 Nov. 2025
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By the parable-like broadness of its belief that love is the only thing lucid enough to see through an Orwellian assault on reality.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.—
Eric Olson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When assessing a hat's dirtiness, look for visible stains or sweat marks and treat only those areas with a soft, damp cloth and detergent rather than washing the entire hat.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, its effectiveness in thoroughly cleaning depends on the degree of dirtiness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Everything else was affected by its gravitational pull and drawn into the work of dilating it further—even the firms rumored to be at the farthest remove from the crudity, even negative emissions technologies and the market on which their credits circulated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Shelly will still go on about the crudity of newer shows in town, insisting that Razzle Dazzle has an elegant French tone.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Earthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthiness. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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