How to Use terra firma in a Sentence

terra firma

noun
  • Pull your head out of the clouds and plant your feet back on terra firma.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And that eclipse will be something that none of us stuck on terra firma have ever seen.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • How does a year in orbit impact one twin while the other stayed on terra firma as the control?
    — CNN, 2 Feb. 2020
  • Jupiter has a strange core As a gas giant, Jupiter isn’t terra firma—all the way down to its fuzzy core.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • Her affinity for glamor doesn’t mean both heels aren’t planted on terra firma.
    — EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • One species kept long legs — ideal for sprinting — and small, sticky toe pads more often planted on terra firma.
    — Quanta Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • How much easier to retreat to terra firma, safe and unchanged.
    — Claudia Hinz, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Ditton will be on a prescription of warm showers, fresh food and lots of sleep for at least her first week back once on terra firma.
    — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 15 Aug. 2020
  • There might be a fight to escape, but even those few who crawl over rocks and grit and sand to reach terra firma find their surroundings changed.
    — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • There were plenty of close encounters of the animal kind on terra firma.
    — Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • But then there are those who think a day without putting a little sunlight between the tires and terra firma is a day not worth living.
    — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 8 Feb. 2018
  • But even the hijacking story isn’t wholly immune to the show’s terra firma frailty.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • In some places, what appears to be terra firma is actually just a thin crust—and what lies beneath can be perilous.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2020
  • They'll also be treated to a total solar eclipse, which will not be visible to those of us here on terra firma.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Some feature suspension bridges that cross chasms or waterfalls, and others end with a zip line back to terra firma.
    — AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Containers aren’t just for urban gardeners who lack space or terra firma.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • The final balloon of the Loon project would be on terra firma this coming Monday.
    — Steven Levy, Wired, 14 May 2021
  • But neither situation can be viewed outside of where the men stood on the shifting plates of the cable news terra firma.
    — Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The same equipment that keeps the Grenadier gripped up and comfortable on the terra firma also behooves its ride around town.
    — Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Is a solid foothold on Torrey’s picturesque terra firma a tonic for the queasiness?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • And on terra firma, year-round, travelers have easy access to tennis, golf, hiking, and cycling.
    — Caitlin Raux Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Yupik tradition, for example, holds that beluga whales once lived on land and long to return to terra firma.
    — Krista Langlois, Smithsonian, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Like terra firma itself, Barbie Land was born from a volcanic eruption.
    — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 21 July 2023
  • But galleys have transferred to terra firma and are found in many homes, particularly smaller ones.
    — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 2 July 2020
  • Back on terra firma with Dulawen, there's time for a stroll around the Jubail boardwalks as the sun sinks into an orange sky.
    — Barry Neild, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The aurora australis keep a lower profile simply due to a dearth of viewing platforms on terra firma.
    — Jonathan Irish, National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019
  • So, today’s leap was quite a bit higher than Starhopper’s three previous forays off of terra firma.
    — Mike Wall, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2019
  • If maximizing your time on terra firma is a priority, Polaris might not be the best choice for you.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
  • Adventuresome types can swing through the trees on over two miles of zip line; back down on terra firma, there are the resort's twin golf courses to consider.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2018
  • There’s also a mailbox located on terra firma at the resort that will mail the waterproof postcards.
    — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 9 Aug. 2017

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