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down-to-earth
[ doun-too-urth, -tuh- ]
adjective
- practical and realistic:
a down-to-earth person.
Synonyms: pragmatic, sober, sensible, hardheaded
down-to-earth
adjective
- sensible; practical; realistic
Word History and Origins
Origin of down-to-earth1
Example Sentences
(laughter) LAGARDE: And we will have provided real sort of down-to-earth practical value.
Despite the minor theatrics, he's a very down-to-earth guy—a far cry from some of those self-serious filmmakers in Tinseltown.
It was my first time meeting Pegg and Frost, and they came off as two very down-to-earth, genuinely good guys.
Regardless, he has stayed down-to-earth, with a collection that reflects just that.
In a down-to-earth tone, Xi talked about the “great renewal of the Chinese nation,” but mentioned socialism only once.
It was a down-to-earth hot dog with no mystery, no eerieness about it, for which he was grateful.
Hilliard, the dynamic, down-to-earth leader had taken his place.
So I was half-thinking of getting the lady at the apartment to give Willy a real down-to-earth tumble when he started his spiel.
Did his down-to-earth touch account for Updraft's surprising audience appeal?
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