How to Use down-to-earth in a Sentence

down-to-earth

adjective
  • Those aren’t down-to-earth things.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But again, just a down-to-earth kid.
    — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The truth is a bit more down-to-earth.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Fans and friends alike praised the movie star for her down-to-earth content.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • Just down-to-earth, and a really great guy.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • But there is also something very down-to-earth about them.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Her accountant was very down-to-earth.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
  • An earnest, down-to-earth attitude, say the founders.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Share wide visions through clear, down-to-earth steps that stick today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
  • Read on for a rundown on the down-to-earth celeb’s homes throughout the years.
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Nelson portrayed the down-to-earth Dwayne on the show.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Pisces is gentle and dreamy, while Capricorn is strong and down-to-earth.
    — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
  • This frayed pair with a relaxed fit looks similar to her easy, down-to-earth vibe.
    — Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • There’s a down-to-earth vibe, with a healthy mix of families and young people.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Here are three wineries that put their best down-to-earth practices in place every day.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The style of robes worn by Francis reflected his down-to-earth style.
    — Chiara Rodriquez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Goldberg came off as very real, angry and down-to-earth in this segment.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Not that the down-to-earth stage royal visualizes her name spelled out in lights.
    — Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
  • But what sustains this spirit is the tangible, down-to-earth life on the ground.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Her hair was worn down to give it a more down-to-earth vibe, and her jewelry was minimal.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Since opening, the neighborhood tavern has stayed down-to-earth.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2025
  • This trend of casual, down-to-earth styling seems like a long-term impact of that, among other things.
    — Abby Webster, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Bostwick grew up in Wyoming and cultivated a down-to-earth mien.
    — Katie Roiphe Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Some of the most down-to-earth, intelligent human beings are in there.
    — Erica Marrison, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • What's more down-to-earth than a coffee table that's literally on the floor?
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 26 June 2023
  • The most decent and down-to-earth celebrity to eat in my restaurants is Woody Allen.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
  • But the most welcome voice in the film is that of Linda, straightforward and down-to-earth.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
  • However, the down-to-earth mom sees beyond the accolades and fame.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Matty Matlock’s whole shtick is being a down-to-earth old person who rolls her eyes at the youths.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Back then, the neighborhood was down-to-earth and priced accordingly.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025

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