as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene
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as in land
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrene
Adjective
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There is also the cumulative stress of police work: the daily drips of violence, misery and death; the relentless staccato of calls that can spiral from mundane to dramatic in a split second.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025 -
Some of the lines capture hilariously mundane moments of humanity.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Many farmers are leasing land for clean power projects, generating stable income streams that help sustain agricultural economies and keep land in the family for future generations.—
Martin Hermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Huntersville’s land use map for future development designates the site as an employment center, not for housing, James said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Symmetry through recurrent objects entered in the frame is common, with temporal match-cuts employed to take us from day to night, or even sunlight to surrounding snow.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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The temporal system divides daylight into six variable-length periods that vary with the season.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
16 Feb. 2021
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The hummocky terrane leading away from Mount St. Helens after the May 19, 1980 eruption.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
8 Jan. 2019
Adjective
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The new study suggests, however, that records of ancient tsunamis may be found in the form of amber and other terrestrial material deposited in deep-sea sediments.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Moving some of those data centers to space, whether placed in stationary locations on the moon or traveling in near-Earth orbit, could reduce the environmental impact of our terrestrial digital infrastructure.—
Michael Wu,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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Related: Titan: Facts about Saturn's largest moon The researchers were hoping to find deltas on Titan, because these landforms feature lots of sediment.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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It's been a season where physical strength and unwavering loyalty have held more weight than the deception and betrayal commonly found in previous seasons of the long-running reality competition show.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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On the market for $10.95 million (or about $14.7 million), the monumental manse is surrounded by the city’s verdant urban landscape that has inspired poets and authors like C. S. Lewis and John Keats for centuries.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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The consequences are increasingly visible across the landscape: small private colleges shuttering operations, regional public universities desperately seeking merger partners, and even centuries-old institutions teetering on financial cliffs.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Terrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrene. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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