salt of the earth
Example Sentences
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You know, the salt of the earth.
From BBC
“The people we cater to at these things are ... everyday people, salt of the earth people.”
From Los Angeles Times
Over the course of her three-decade career, Chloë Sevigny has built an eclectic résumé playing complex women whom she describes as “the moral compass” or “the salt of the earth” in a story.
From Los Angeles Times
She then became a member of the Party of Women, before joining the Winsford Salt of the Earth Party, ultimately settling as an Independent in July 2024.
From BBC
“It’s a place of people who are salt of the earth,” he concluded, moving on to guacamole that he spiked with La Parrilla’s salsa de chile de árbol.
From Los Angeles Times
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