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as in humble
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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The Irish vocal ensemble has its own glorious yet down-to-earth harmonic take on Christmas tunes and more.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
According to colleagues who spoke to the New York Times, Thompson kept a low profile at home and was down-to-earth and funny in his personal life.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.
—Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Even with Arch’s growing status as a football star and his siblings’ athletic achievements, Cooper revealed that their household maintains a down-to-earth approach.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Republican representing Kentucky and the party's longtime Senate leader, reflected on Carter's humble origins as a peanut farmer and member of the U.S. military before becoming president.Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are far more humble.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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But that decline can be understood as a pragmatic understanding of the difficulties of repelling an invading force.Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Church, Combs, discuss their plan for assistance following the concert Church and Combs are taking a pragmatic approach to providing the highest quality service to their community by splitting the event's proceeds.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gary starts the film as a meek, somewhat nerdy college professor, but circumstances quickly force him into the uncomfortable position of becoming an undercover police informant.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Premature predictions of renewal would be foolish and, as Howe continually stressed, Newcastle cannot allow one strong outing to be followed by another meek one.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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With Isak performing like this, a first trophy since 1969 and European qualification become realistic targets once again.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Edmunds expects only a modest increase in auto sales next year, from just under 16 million vehicles this year to 16.2 million in 2025.Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The elder Stack had started the business as a teen in 1948 as a modest bait-and-tackle supplier in Binghamton, New York.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Here are some practical strategies to navigate the tricky terrain of hibernation relationships.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Love is great, but practical planning is also important.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down-to-earth. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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