earthbound
adjective
earth·bound
ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd 
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Examples of earthbound in a Sentence
a dull and earthbound mind
we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin
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But there was something deeper keeping Saldaña from exploring more earthbound projects.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The links between the earthbound and extraterrestrial subjects become comprehensible upon closer inspection.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
Humankind goes to the moon and back; earthbound heroes find love and redemption.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
For all the cheeky riffing on space-race history, the appeal of Fly Me to the Moon appears to be more earthbound and more tethered to the charms of these one-time Hail, Caesar!
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The links between the earthbound and extraterrestrial subjects become comprehensible upon closer inspection.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
Humankind goes to the moon and back; earthbound heroes find love and redemption.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
For all the cheeky riffing on space-race history, the appeal of Fly Me to the Moon appears to be more earthbound and more tethered to the charms of these one-time Hail, Caesar!
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthbound. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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