down-to-earth

Example Sentences

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“Very down-to-earth, though she was even younger than us. A sharp wit who could put you in your place with one look. I loved it!”

From Literature

“This is the type of friend a lot of us wish we had,” Bryon Taylor wrote on Facebook, who described Porter as a funny, cool and down-to-earth person who loved life.

From Los Angeles Times

But for all his success on the table, away from the game Hunter's down-to-earth charisma never left him.

From BBC

People who know Majic describe him as an intense but down-to-earth guy who coaches youth hockey and crashes with old teammates when he travels.

From The Wall Street Journal

He's matter-of-fact, down-to-earth, good-humoured, and straight to the point.

From BBC