down-to-earth
adjective
1
: practical
down-to-earth traveling tips
2
: unpretentious
surprised to find the movie star so down-to-earth
down-to-earthness
noun
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His shady business reputation had earned him somewhere in the vicinity of 50 lawsuits — Epstein met him once and refused to shake his hand — but Lennon was drawn to his down-to-earth nature.
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Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Under his leadership, extreme fantasy (see the fall 2020 couture) coexisted with more down-to-earth options.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
In a town known for Michelin stars — Thomas Keller’s famous French Laundry has three — standing out is no easy task, but Ciccio does it with ease, offering a down-to-earth approach to fine dining in Yountville.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
They were engaged at the time of his death, according to Perry’s rep.
Perry's Life Didn't Start Out Happy
By Wappler's accounting, Perry was a down-to-earth man who kept his family life intensely private.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Prior to a rehearsal for the teen choral concert, Burton, 41, took questions from the students, responding with a mixture of encouragement to keep singing and to consider music school, and with down-to-earth, practical advice.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
Over the years Gérard Bertrand has become a brand, with four wineries and a hospitality destination under its umbrella, but the winemaker remains a down-to-earth champion of southwest France and earth-friendly farming, known to show up to events with mud on his boots.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Add Earthy Accents Let nature and design unite in down-to-earth decor, even at Christmastime.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
Ma wears his white sneakers and crumpled leather jacket as badges of down-to-earth honor and does not hesitate to unload his monstrous punching power at 10-minute intervals.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Under his leadership, extreme fantasy (see the fall 2020 couture) coexisted with more down-to-earth options.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
In a town known for Michelin stars — Thomas Keller’s famous French Laundry has three — standing out is no easy task, but Ciccio does it with ease, offering a down-to-earth approach to fine dining in Yountville.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
They were engaged at the time of his death, according to Perry’s rep.
Perry's Life Didn't Start Out Happy
By Wappler's accounting, Perry was a down-to-earth man who kept his family life intensely private.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Prior to a rehearsal for the teen choral concert, Burton, 41, took questions from the students, responding with a mixture of encouragement to keep singing and to consider music school, and with down-to-earth, practical advice.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
Over the years Gérard Bertrand has become a brand, with four wineries and a hospitality destination under its umbrella, but the winemaker remains a down-to-earth champion of southwest France and earth-friendly farming, known to show up to events with mud on his boots.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Add Earthy Accents Let nature and design unite in down-to-earth decor, even at Christmastime.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
Ma wears his white sneakers and crumpled leather jacket as badges of down-to-earth honor and does not hesitate to unload his monstrous punching power at 10-minute intervals.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
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