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
Roman Catholicism recognizes the pope, the bishop of Rome, as the supreme earthly leader of the Church.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Physica described the healing properties of plants, animal substances, and earthly elements.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Between exorcisms and moments of daily life, a universe is revealed where a complex balance exists between the magical and the earthly.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Should an earthly leader be promoting a heavenly cause?
—Brett Whalen, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Physica described the healing properties of plants, animal substances, and earthly elements.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Between exorcisms and moments of daily life, a universe is revealed where a complex balance exists between the magical and the earthly.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Should an earthly leader be promoting a heavenly cause?
—Brett Whalen, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for earthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthly
Adjective
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The first is their temporal nature—they are specifically designed for live and unfolding events, and their modality reflects this liveness.—
Daniel Jackson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her formidable, untitled 2026 sphinx regally commands its space among ancient Egyptian and Roman sculpture, a marvel of the cross-temporal and cross-spatial, spiked with specific references to Black self-determination.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But there was a time when the title character of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film, Amélie, was expected to sport a far more mundane 'do.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The girls would spend hours filming TikToks, turning mundane daily moments into something playful and childlike.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broadcasting and telecommunications encompass radio and television services (including terrestrial broadcasting, cable, and satellite), telephony and wireless networks, and online streaming services.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those consumers have been increasingly seeking out solutions to ease the physical process, according to Circana.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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In these kinds of experiments, participants are told to practice physical activities—finger tapping, coin tossing, dart throwing with a nondominant hand—within their dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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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 3 May. 2026.
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