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
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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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Nordby sleeper sofa in particular is one of our editors’ favorites for its minimalist lines and down-to-earth design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Parton has cultivated a reputation for being down-to-earth while also seeming connected to some kind of higher power.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The service As polished as the gleaming white-and-grey marble everywhere, and more down-to-earth than the lavish décor might suggest.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Nordby sleeper sofa in particular is one of our editors’ favorites for its minimalist lines and down-to-earth design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Parton has cultivated a reputation for being down-to-earth while also seeming connected to some kind of higher power.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The service As polished as the gleaming white-and-grey marble everywhere, and more down-to-earth than the lavish décor might suggest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 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 3 May. 2026.
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