earthborn

adjective

ˈərth-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce earthborn (audio)
Definition of earthbornnext
1
as in terrestrial
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven turned away from earthborn concerns during the High Holidays

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2
as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings he claims to be above such earthborn concerns as material comfort

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthborn
  1. terrestrial
  2. human
  3. temporal
  4. mundane
  5. animal
  6. earthly
  7. physical
  8. earthbound
Adjective
  • Since the Voyager 2 flyby, ever-improving terrestrial telescopes, the Hubble spacecraft and the James Webb observatory have brought Neptune into clearer view, allowing scientists to advance their understanding of its skies, meteorology and moons.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • SpaceX Starlink or OneWeb satellite internet services, for example, provide connectivity where traditional broadband is unavailable or as a backup to terrestrial land-line connectivity.
    Scott Williams, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of terrestrial
Adjective
  • Several fossil teeth dating back 1.77 million years hold some important clues into our ape and human origins.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Police investigate after a human head washed ashore on Key Biscayne, Fla., on Tuesday morning.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of human
Adjective
  • Murphy probably shouldn’t have returned to such close geographic and temporal proximity to the tremendous The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story — and, indeed, the two shows have many points of overlap, all of which favor American Crime Story.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Additionally, temporal control techniques like pausing before responding or speaking at a moderate pace can demonstrate thoughtfulness and composure.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • These mundane tasks and long hours of repetitive training culminate in competitive outbursts where careers are made and broken.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • By Matteo Wong Photographs by Jenn Ackerman When Melissa Kono, the town clerk in Burnside, Wisconsin, began training election workers in 2015, their questions were relatively mundane.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of mundane
Adjective
  • Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.
    Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.
    Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
Definition of animal
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  • Otherworldly ambitions, though, can come with earthly costs.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On the flip side of things (quite literally), the Netherworld occupied by the recently, and not-so-recently, deceased needed to come off as eerie and a place where earthly rules of sound no longer apply.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of earthly
Adjective
  • In contrast, marijuana has not been linked to the same level of severe physical health consequences.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • As Ezri and their sisters parse supernatural horrors from earthbound ones, Solomon succeeds in evoking an atmosphere in which there is more than one way to feel haunted. Canoes, by Maylis de Kerangal, translated from the French by Jessica Moore (Archipelago).
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But there was something deeper keeping Saldaña from exploring more earthbound projects.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of earthbound
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