down-to-earth
adjective
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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Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But there is still a sense of disarming comfort in the film’s down-to-earth demeanor, and Giulio’s rewarding if predictable arc.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
Back then, the neighborhood was down-to-earth and priced accordingly.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Fans of shows like Southland and The Wire will enjoy this gritty, down-to-earth procedural.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But there is still a sense of disarming comfort in the film’s down-to-earth demeanor, and Giulio’s rewarding if predictable arc.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
Back then, the neighborhood was down-to-earth and priced accordingly.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Fans of shows like Southland and The Wire will enjoy this gritty, down-to-earth procedural.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for down-to-earth
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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