as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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Recent Examples of earthly
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Radiant energy beams down from the sun, enabling telegraph operators to communicate warbling,
earthly messages etched in tree rings.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
In Shinto belief, spirits—kami—are not only connected to the shrines constructed in their honor, but also linked to objects, landscapes, and other earthly phenomena.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Yet humans—the keystone species for fire on Earth—are merging the two arenas of earthly burning with a give and take that is reshaping the planet in what resembles a slow-motion Ragnarok.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
The monastery is especially known for its incredible wall hangings and a cache of artifacts associated with centuries of Rinchen Zangpo’s reborn earthly form.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
In Shinto belief, spirits—kami—are not only connected to the shrines constructed in their honor, but also linked to objects, landscapes, and other earthly phenomena.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Yet humans—the keystone species for fire on Earth—are merging the two arenas of earthly burning with a give and take that is reshaping the planet in what resembles a slow-motion Ragnarok.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
The monastery is especially known for its incredible wall hangings and a cache of artifacts associated with centuries of Rinchen Zangpo’s reborn earthly form.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthly
Adjective
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Taking a broader temporal view of the crypto industry's evolution, of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014 to the end of 2023, over 50% have died.—
Max (Chong) Li,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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From there on out, the film takes a couple of major swings in the realm of its timeline — a strange temporal unfurling — as well as the seeming motives behind A.J. and Isaac’s arrival, and Camille’s readiness to host them alongside a friend who clearly needs some alone time.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Most capture mundane experiences, impressive in their hyperrealistic way, but some are sublime, or surreal, or place you in a morally challenging position.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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From swimming goggles to neckties, these mundane objects take on profound personal meaning at a London exhibition.—
Emma Cieslik,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its civil servants have a track record of working fifty-to-sixty-hour weeks, based on spacecraft trajectories rather than terrestrial clocks.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Whatever terrestrial fare, it’s bound to be different from what is available on the ISS, around 200 miles or more above the surface of the Earth.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His putative allies are, after all, terrified of harassment and physical violence from the army of released insurrectionists that Trump all but commands himself.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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For some, the lockdown was sprinkled with physical terror as questions arose about where to place Ebola victims.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.—
Katie Seemann,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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The other educator, 25-year-old Paxton Bean, is charged with official oppression and injury to a child with intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that repeat COVID infections cause long-term damage to people’s vascular, neurological and other bodily systems.—
Nikki Morse,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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