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View synonyms for salt of the earth
salt of the earth
noun
- an individual or group considered as representative of the best or noblest elements of society.
salt of the Earth
- Basic, fundamental goodness; the phrase can be used to describe any simple, good person: “I like Mary: she's reliable, trustworthy, and straightforward; she's the salt of the Earth.” In the Sermon on the Mount , Jesus tells his followers, who are mainly fishermen and other simple people, “Ye are the salt of the Earth.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salt of the earth1
1350–1400; Middle English; after Matthew 5:13
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Example Sentences
Against O'Donnell's salt-of-the-earth presentation, Coons was aloof.
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Leno has staked his claim to the working-class, salt-of-the-earth demographic.
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The new salt-of-the earth star of the political reality show, Joe, even showed up after the debate with Katie Couric on CBS News.
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