earthling

Example Sentences

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The post-SBF world, which arrived in tandem with the explosion of ChatGPT, would not be tethered to such puny earthling ventures.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023

But with little conclusive evidence expected to confirm any intergalactic visitations, it remains to be seen whether any earthling minds will change.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2021

So if we're identifying as an earthling, they might call it something else.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2020

Recurring nightmares of the planet Mars lead a confused earthling into the center of an intergalactic conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Then the strange little dude jerks himself around and he catches sight of me and he lifts a crutch and points it up at my heart and he goes, "Identify yourself, earthling."

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick