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earth sign

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noun

  1. any of the three astrological signs, Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn, that are grouped together because of the shared attributes of practicality and interest in material things.


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For Trump, the most prominent earth sign in his work orbit may be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, a Taurus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

And, as two people with heavy earth sign placements, it nearly was.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

“So: if it’s Capricorn season — Capricorn is a really steady earth sign focused on practicality — I might be like ‘let’s get back to the basics.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

“And Nigo’s a Capricorn. Capricorn’s an earth sign, so they’re into certainty.”

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2022

Nothing really seemed to bother him, which made sense because he was born under the sign of Capricorn, a very stable and grounded earth sign, in sharp contrast to my triple fire sign status.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2018

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