humble
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Yet humble pottery vessels hold many clues about the past.
From Science Daily β Oct. 26, 2026
A menorah and a humble church flash on the screen.
From Salon β Oct. 23, 2026
Prepare a humble yet decadent meal: If you’re feeling burned out, cooking an elaborate dinner can be too much work—and going out to eat might be too pricey.
From Slate β Oct. 22, 2026
This journey formed the humble beginnings of the popular ale.
From BBC β Oct. 18, 2026
She herself had written a tale in which a humble woodcutter saved a princess from drowning and ended by marrying her.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.
From Slate β Jun. 11, 2026
Chicago boasts some of the world’s most imposing skyscrapers, but its humbler buildings have a charm of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 30, 2026
Still, the rewards that come with the new travel debit cards are much humbler than those of even the least generous credit cards from the same companies.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 5, 2025
Finding only disappointment, she returned home humbler but no less determined.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 9, 2024
When I saw the four-roomed house, I was surprised by how much smaller and humbler it was than I remembered it being.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Lamarck disputed this, arguing “that life at its essence is creative agency, that living beings, especially the smallest and humblest of them, continually remake the world,” as well as themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 20, 2026
And yes, don’t be shy about layering: a little sprinkle of grated parmesan on top of melted mozzarella or cheddar can elevate even the humblest frozen fry to dinner-party territory.
From Salon β Sep. 16, 2025
Throckmorton’s shuttering occurred in the era before the internet conferred immortality to even the humblest of establishments.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 27, 2024
Will, the humblest member of our group of five heroes, learned last episode that he is dying of Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
From New York Times β Mar. 22, 2024
And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
The sprawling, splendiferous, aging metropolis is not an easy place to manage and it humbles all its would-be saviors.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 11, 2026
In response, she said she was "very flattered", adding: "Those early days were quite something, and to know that moment meant something to you all these years on truly humbles me."
From BBC β Dec. 17, 2025
He has a flop with his film, “Big Top Pee-wee,” which humbles him.
From Salon β Jan. 30, 2025
“Hard for me to accept that a once world-class athlete just stumbled. But age is the great equalizer and humbles us all.”
From Washington Times β Dec. 18, 2023
There are portraits of me and Barack now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, a fact that humbles us both.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
"Trophies and tears for nation's everyday heroes" it writes, as "Stars humbled by tales of courage and sacrifice", including young fundraiser of the year Kirsty Waugh and Dr Eli Prior "who helped train crash victims".
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
The Prime Minister wasn’t humbled by his close brush with electoral defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
He said he was "massively humbled by the whole experience" and "very proud to accept it on behalf of the MND community and their families".
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
But after receiving several hundred reader responses, I have been very deeply humbled.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 28, 2026
What I saw of military life left me humbled.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Considered a title threat, Oregon was coming off a humbling loss to Oklahoma State, which won a single game last year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 21, 2026
The knives were being sharpened on Maresca after a Community Shield humbling by Mikel Arteta's Gunners in August but City have responded in superb fashion with seven straight victories in all competitions.
From BBC β Sep. 20, 2026
“This is a humbling day for us,” said McVay, who knows what’s coming.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
For me, parenting is a humbling experience daily and I felt it was something about this that tapped into a vulnerability and a rawness.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 9, 2026
Working at the Dollar Store was mind-numbing and humbling work.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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