earthborn

adjective

ˈərth-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce earthborn (audio)
Definition of earthbornnext
1
as in terrestrial
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven turned away from earthborn concerns during the High Holidays

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2
as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings he claims to be above such earthborn concerns as material comfort

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthborn
  1. terrestrial
  2. human
  3. temporal
  4. mundane
  5. animal
  6. earthly
  7. physical
  8. earthbound
Adjective
  • Meier is among the authors of a WWF report that outlines steps towards restoring, conserving, and sustainably managing grasslands, and urges for them to be included in global UN targets aiming to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems and 30% of terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2030.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The team at Silas Little Experimental Forest has been focusing a lot on terrestrial laser scanning, or terrestrial lidar.
    Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrestrial
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  • Of note, this will also be the first human spaceflight from SLC-40 as KSC’s pad will be in preparation for the Europa Clipper launch in October.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The earth had been rumbling for years, setting the stage for one of the most devastating natural events in human history.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of human
Adjective
  • To indicate aging, the number needs to be followed by the temporal unit (5 years or 12 months), otherwise the number is just the name of the product.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In hindsight, Barcelona’s decision in 2008 to hand control to him, rather than to fall under the sway of his great ideological antithesis, Jose Mourinho, has taken on the air of a temporal border.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of temporal
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  • The paranormal phenomena spooking Spongebob and Squidward has a mundane explanation, but the entity flickering the lights turns out to be none other than Nosferatu, who reassures them with a terrifying smile; amusingly, Spongebob and Squidward are relieved to see him.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The skin tones of these black actors, seen in mundane settings, achieve an aesthetic advance that elevates Leigh’s sociological vision.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of mundane
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  • Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.
    Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.
    Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
Definition of animal
Adjective
  • Walking among them is an lesson in earthly renewal.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Filmed somewhere in a desert landscape, the video finds Musgraves communing with nature and all its earthly creations.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of earthly
Adjective
  • Outfielder Braden Montgomery, the 12th pick in the 2024 draft, is a high-upside play, a switch hitter one evaluator described as a physical freak.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In 2025, Maggiano’s, the casual Italian American dining favorite, and Level 99, a 40,000-square-foot, first-of-its-kind gaming playground featuring over 50 real-world physical and mental challenges and games, craft drinks and exceptional food, will add to the fun.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of physical
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  • As Ezri and their sisters parse supernatural horrors from earthbound ones, Solomon succeeds in evoking an atmosphere in which there is more than one way to feel haunted. Canoes, by Maylis de Kerangal, translated from the French by Jessica Moore (Archipelago).
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But there was something deeper keeping Saldaña from exploring more earthbound projects.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of earthbound
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