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
Our aims are decidedly more earthly than cosmic in scale, but our ambitions are grand all the same.
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Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Williams and Wilmore and their crewmates exited Dragon, taking their first breaths of earthly air in months.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
That final choice encapsulates Colquhoun’s lack of interest in earthly fame.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.
—James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Williams and Wilmore and their crewmates exited Dragon, taking their first breaths of earthly air in months.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
That final choice encapsulates Colquhoun’s lack of interest in earthly fame.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.
—James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthly
Adjective
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Bill Murray got emotional talking about his old pal Bruce Willis, who has been battling frontal temporal dementia and aphasia for the past several years.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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There are several astronomical functions, but the most entertaining one is the temporal tracking of celestial observations.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, embracing AI helped me and my team discover new ways of working collaboratively, shifting our focus from mundane tasks to truly meaningful activities.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The rest of us are using this technology for far more mundane purposes.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Taking its name from a terrestrial kingfisher with a distinctive call, the Kookaburra is designed by Australian firm Unplgd Tiny Homes and is based on a triple-axle trailer and finished in wood, with metal accenting.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2025
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As our predecessors became terrestrial and moved to dry, hot environments, salt became scarcer, and the craving for sodium likely developed as a survival mechanism to ensure adequate intake.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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South Carolina went undefeated during a dominant championship run last year that featured a physical roster no opponent could match up with.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cats require mental and physical stimulation, which is where cat trees come in.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Delaney was booked into the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Station at 10:15 a.m. and charged with assault, likely to produce gross bodily injury.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthly. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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