1
: practical
down-to-earth traveling tips
2
: unpretentious
surprised to find the movie star so down-to-earth
down-to-earthness noun

Examples of down-to-earth in a Sentence

we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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Cherish the Ladies Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook The Irish vocal ensemble has its own glorious yet down-to-earth harmonic take on Christmas tunes and more. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024 According to colleagues who spoke to the New York Times, Thompson kept a low profile at home and was down-to-earth and funny in his personal life. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said. Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Even with Arch’s growing status as a football star and his siblings’ athletic achievements, Cooper revealed that their household maintains a down-to-earth approach. Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for down-to-earth 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of down-to-earth was in 1922

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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

down-to-earth

adjective
ˌdau̇n-tə-ˈ(w)ərth
1
: practical sense 3
down-to-earth advice
2
: unpretentious
a down-to-earth person
down-to-earthness noun

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