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salt of the earth
adjective as in creditable
adjective as in moral
adjective as in reputable
Weak matches
- acclaimed
- celebrated
- conscientious
- constant
- creditable
- dependable
- estimable
- excellent
- fair
- faithful
- famed
- famous
- favored
- good
- high-principled
- high-ranking
- honest
- honorable
- honored
- in high favor
- just
- legitimate
- notable
- of good repute
- popular
- redoubted
- reliable
- respectable
- righteous
- sincere
- straightforward
- truthful
- upright
- well-thought-of
adjective as in worthy
Strongest matches
noun as in straight arrow
Example Sentences
You know, the salt of the earth.
“The people we cater to at these things are ... everyday people, salt of the earth people.”
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.
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.
But there’s an inherent danger, particularly in a party criticized for elitism, in giving too much ground to big-name actors or musicians who may not exactly scream “salt of the earth.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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