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as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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Recent Examples of down-to-earth
Even though this is our first time interacting, chatting with him feels like catching up with an old friend—a very sweet and down-to-earth one who is fully engaged in our conversation.
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Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Metro Phoenix restaurants have created options from over-the-top menus of caviar, oysters and wagyu beef topped with gold leaf to more down-to-earth a la carte options.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Some of the most down-to-earth, intelligent human beings are in there.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Russell makes for an appealing, down-to-earth Santa Claus who feels at home in any situation, including a bar, a car chase, and a jailhouse musical number.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Metro Phoenix restaurants have created options from over-the-top menus of caviar, oysters and wagyu beef topped with gold leaf to more down-to-earth a la carte options.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Some of the most down-to-earth, intelligent human beings are in there.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Russell makes for an appealing, down-to-earth Santa Claus who feels at home in any situation, including a bar, a car chase, and a jailhouse musical number.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down-to-earth
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The Bunny Museum began as a humble endeavor back in 1998.Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Ozark Mountain Music Festival has grown from its humble beginnings (11 acts over three days) to a full-fledged experience with 30 bands, artists live painting in the lobby and a weekend of good company.Dustin Staggs, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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With a few pragmatic exceptions, fact checkers go over everything published by the magazine, editing for balance, fairness, and context.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s transactional and pragmatic engagement with adversaries may do more to tame geopolitical rivalry than Biden’s view of a globe defined by a clash between democracy and autocracy.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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He was supposed to be a meek guy who doesn’t speak up.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gary starts the film as a meek, somewhat nerdy college professor, but circumstances quickly force him into the uncomfortable position of becoming an undercover police informant.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The court ruled then for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, ending any realistic prospect Trump could be tried before the November election.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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That said, completing virtually any realistic deal will be a major challenge.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The year-on-year increases at each major are more modest, usually between 10 and 12 percent, but that percentage of tournament revenue remains steadfast, if not entirely immovable.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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By that metric, many of the best-off teachers are in rural districts where salaries are relatively modest, but home prices are low.Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to The Knot, etiquette guides suggest balancing practical and emotional considerations.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Whannell opts to go the practical route, using prosthetics and other on-camera devices to simulate Blake’s agonizing mutation, but errs on the side of realism, with its infected father sweating up a storm before gnawing his arm with those sharp new canines of his.Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-to-earth. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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