down to earth

Example Sentences

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His supporters said he is trying to present himself as down-to-earth and accessible to the workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“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 • Jan. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Templeman avidly avoided the public spotlight, with Branson describing her as a "down-to-earth Scottish lady" and "very private person" who almost never gave interviews.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

I could feel the warm, likeable and very down-to-earth qualities of Dr. Nkrumah.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey