earthiness
Example Sentences
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In this later work, the image of the limp, expressionless Jesus, mourned by a black-shrouded Mary and St. John, emphasizes the human suffering of Christ with an earthiness and humility rarely seen in Byzantine art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
“He was aware of his, what, his earthiness, shall we say.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
Yossy Arefi, who adds lemon for brightness—it emboldens the earthiness of the carrots.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
"I hadn't really twigged that he was looking for a bit more earthiness and a bit more bite."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
Not only because her uncle’s light-complexioned face had none of her mother’s beauty but also because there was an earthiness about him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
