as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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Recent Examples of earthly
That’s to say, there’s earthly authority and there’s heavenly authority.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
David and Margaret grapple with vows of faith and earthly desires while mulling the mysteries of God and literature.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
The ebb and flow sounds like rustling leaves or trickling water, somehow both earthly and hyperreal.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
David and Margaret grapple with vows of faith and earthly desires while mulling the mysteries of God and literature.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 4 Apr. 2026
The ebb and flow sounds like rustling leaves or trickling water, somehow both earthly and hyperreal.
—Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for earthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthly
Adjective
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In fact, infants start out being able to process multiple temporal patterns equally well, but specialize across the first year in the patterns common to their culture, losing the ability to process others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Even when Andy starts spiraling into discussions about cosmic turtles, destiny, and temporal manipulation, his big sister anchors that playful back-and-forth in serious creative rigor.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The leaders of the future may need to be AI fluent, not just AI aware, using agentic-first approaches in automating mundane tasks, and, most importantly, focusing on agile problem resolution.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Demna has made these mundane character studies a cornerstone of his creative vision, and this Gucci show in New York was no exception.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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Their research could also be applied to terrestrial problems, such as bus routes, supply chains and shipping routes, where variable weather and traffic congestion provide the dynamic properties rather than moving destinations.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Additionally, researchers learned that the ants combine their impressive lunar compass with terrestrial and solar cues, at dawn and dusk, to navigate consistently even as moon visibility varies during the lunar month.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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The initiative will bring together agents from across the country in what the bureau describes as a structured team-building exercise aimed at reinforcing physical readiness and cohesion across field offices.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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By depicting the most awkward and unpleasant aspects of puberty — from raging hormones to physical transformations and much, much more — the series helps dispel the embarrassment and shame associated with adolescence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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The charity reports a 70% increase in multi-animal incidents across England and Wales since 2021, defining such cases as those involving 10 or more animals.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Regulators are trying to push drug development into a post-animal testing era.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthly. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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