How To Use Down-to-earth In A Sentence

So why should down-to-earth, hard-headed Lancastrians be convinced by the marketing of this toolkit?
Practical and down-to-earth, he's a bit of a joker and Paul's only friend outside the observatory.
I'm quite a down-to-earth guy but these things really touched me. Times, Sunday Times
Sometimes you worry with such a big name but he is a down-to-earth bloke with no airs or graces. The Sun
LEAD (9) [STEPHEN GRACE] 22, a fairly normal young man, intelligent, sensitive, down-to-earth, a bit shy (he thinks he has the social skills of a 15 year old) but appealing, Stephen is a film student who's had a fairly average life, with the exception of the tragedy of his older brother's death in a car accident seven years ago. Undefined

Highlighting class differences to emphasize his own down-to-earth roots is nothing new to Dole.
You're a down-to-earth kind of person. Times, Sunday Times
He was a very down-to-earth person. Times, Sunday Times
This was the language of the English and Scottish Enlightenment: sober, unemphatic, good-humoured; a very sociable and moderate language, modern in a way that even we would recognise, and supremely rational and down-to-earth.
Byas is a down-to-earth bloke, as much at home on the family farm as he is in the cricket spotlight.
The entertainment is free, the food's unadulterated, the handicrafts are genuine and prices are as down-to-earth as the area's residents.
And it's such a mind-bending, far-out trip that once-radical modernism comes to seem rather tame and dowdily down-to-earth.
Bale is a down-to-earth guy. Times, Sunday Times
Poets are the most down-to-earth, loyal, steady people that have ever been.
The rail workers are blessed with a down-to-earth sense of humor and dry wit that is more than a match for any managerial staff.
Who came up with the title and who came up with this decsription? it plays up a down-to-Earth, humanized image for Hillary rather than the appearance of strength that Penn has been for Hillary Rolls Out Major New Post-Penn Ad Campaign In Pennsylvania
He was a good and forceful speaker with a wry sense of humour, a strong sense of fairness and a down-to-earth attitude. Times, Sunday Times
The players were surprisingly down-to-earth away from the table and it was interesting that a couple of the loudest banterers at the table actually were very friendly and pretty quiet in real life.
He's down-to-earth, gesticulating all over the place, with folksy aphorisms and punch lines all put in the right spots, but in an unforced, uncontrived matter.
He is a humble man and a down-to-earth padre, who displays respect for all he serves with, regardless of rank or background.
If the word "gastropub" was a mite precious, the pubs themselves were refreshingly down-to-earth, with bare wooden tables, young staff in jeans and cheerful blackboards covered with culinary goodies. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
Griffey's fans say that he is very accessible and down-to-earth.
When you consider he works in an industry known for its excess of pretentious luvvies and supercilious fashion junkies, his down-to-earth nature is surprising.
But he's quite a down-to-earth guy and people like that. The Sun
She makes a reasonable fist of appearing down-to-earth but every so often, you see how warped the foundations are.
It is two decades since Martin and Lizzie Graham, opera-loving entrepreneurs of the most down-to-earth yet dreamy variety, started staging opera in a disused cowshed. Die Walküre; Siegfried; BBC Proms 23, 26 & 27 – review
All point to the author's sense of measure and humor, his down-to-earth view of himself.
Lodge is a critic as well as a writer, and his down-to-earth stories have a nice blend of the worldly and the ingenious. Times, Sunday Times
Born in Wakefield, Taylor may be a down-to-earth working-class northerner, but she went straight to college from school, trained as a hairdresser, became a successful stylist, was promoted to training apprentice stylists, and later ran a charity, before becoming a highflyer at A4E. Hayley Taylor: 'I've felt what the unemployed feel: losing confidence, staring at four walls'
There are hints that she is mentally unbalanced and these are in stark contrast to the down-to-earth approach to death of Anna. Times, Sunday Times
He is down-to-earth, friendly, fatherly and a seemingly great representative for the conscious movement.
Everything else that I do is of a less down-to-earth, practical nature.
Countering Cupid's exuberance is Paulson's rigid, almost ridiculously down-to-earth Dr. Claire McCrae. Second-shot 'Cupid' slings too many arrows
Poets are the most down-to-earth, loyal, steady people that have ever been.
Where Jobs is famous for his explosive temper, firing employees on the spot, Cook is described as down-to-earth and soft-spoken. Reuters: Press Release
You get the sense that the doc is supposed to show her as down-to-earth, which is a big problem for someone who can't or won't be pinned down. Fourfour:
Lodge is a critic as well as a writer, and his down-to-earth stories have a nice blend of the worldly and the ingenious. Times, Sunday Times
Miami is packed with posey style bars but this dark, loungey boozer is a down-to-earth find, serving straight-up gin Martinis and Screwdrivers just like they did in the old days.
He needs to marry a down-to-earth person who will organize his life for him.
That kind of down-to-earth attitude spreads within a squad. Times, Sunday Times
She was a down-to-earth, witty, charming and an intelligent girl, highly articulate.
Her down-to-earth successor is 58, shortish, very proper and handsome in that don't care-a-fig British way.
The lynchpins of the album are undoubtedly two early, majestic songs that distill the mix of the down-to-earth and the interstellar to its purest state.
It doesn't actually matter how practical and down-to-earth a mother might be.
Eyre's down-to-earth style was well suited to the exploration of these recondite matters.
She's sophisticated, but also practical and down-to-earth.
Raised in Australia by right-on parents who encouraged political awareness and self-reliance, the actress is a keen exponent of down-to-earth living.
He seems like a pretty normal, down-to-earth guy - just one who lives in a nice part of town because he's rich. Little Lord Paulson critiques his new surroundings (Jack Bog's Blog)
She excels in taking complex concepts and materials of all types and presenting them in such a clear and down-to-earth way that they are easily comprehensible and digestible.
In person he is down-to-earth, funny and modest with a self-deprecating charm.
But whereas the first act of her performance is disciplined, down-to-earth and munificent with wit, the second and third acts are inscrutable, new-agey and dull.
Anyone who knew him will remember that he always wore a smile and had aw-shucks, down-to-earth personality that masked one of the finest competitors and clutch performers the game has ever seen.
In an unsensational, down-to-earth manner, this book documents remarkable improvement in many of these people.
On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
She was friendly and down-to-earth and quickly put me at my ease.
Moreover, whether he's playing a Triad thug, a tough-as-nails cop or even a hardbitten firefighter, there's always a very convincing, down-to-earth character coming through.
Her light touch, wry humour and down-to-earth, almost gossipy tone make this novel as readable as it is challenging.
We would go grocery shopping together and she would be totally down-to-earth. The Sun
Many, perhaps most, are pragmatic people who deliberately cultivate a down-to-earth, practical image.
Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth.
He is such an honest, down-to-earth guy who would do anything for us players. The Sun
She brings to Congress a down-to-earth demeanor "Hi, this is Kristi," she begins the interview and a no-nonsense perspective that stems, in large part, from the fact that she hasn't spent her whole life in politics. Republican freshman: Rep. Kristi Noem
Far too nice a person to spear a member of the press, he relies instead on a tried and tested combination of down-to-earth good humour, genuine enthusiasm and not inconsiderable charm to get him through press sessions unscathed.
But it's not all luvviedom: Treacy's humble roots ensure the bedrooms are admirably down-to-earth too.
What better way for a man of means and intellect to get to know the real dilemmas and down-to-earth problems of the people he so gallantly serves?
Would it make him or her less deserving of your respect or seem more down-to-earth? Exploring language (6th edn)
It's more down-to-earth, much smaller and certainly less touristy.
In the rarefied atmosphere of Davos, amid the snow-covered Swiss mountains and the distant sound of yodelling and alpenhorn, it is easy to lose sight of more down-to-earth issues.
We're not big, really, but I'm so glad to have Vince, because he's down-to-earth and realistic.
And a real down-to-earth bloke, one of those you would buy a glass of decent claret. The Sun
But to this day, "Puck," the 5-8, 210-pounder who was built like a fire hydrant, is remembered most for his big smile, down-to-earth relationship with the fans and love for the game. USATODAY.com - Celebration of glove
JACK McConnell came across last week, in the course of a lengthy interview, as rational, down-to-earth, pragmatic and fair.
Nostalgic in the way trains journeys are, Nothing Down-To-Earth seems hermetic to any interaction with the outside world, retreating instead in the closeted comfort of Beullac's imaginary world.
On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
Armed only with a piano, ukulele and bass guitar, this down-to-earth and charming performer looks set to create an intimate and highly charged atmosphere on her solo tour.
Mostly they deal with the kind of down-to-earth, practical situations that horary astrologers thrive on to this day.
In her home-made oilskins held together with gaffer tape, the teenage was the most down-to-earth of sailing students.
It was grittily down-to-earth, absorbing, and best of all, made me want to re-read some of his novels.
He is such a down-to-earth bloke. The Sun
She's a down-to-earth sort of woman with no pretensions.
His down-to-earth and kind-hearted personality has helped stick a huge dent in the stereotypical image of footballers. The Sun
But the down-to-earth tone of this good-natured comedy, and its bighearted embrace of its characters, harks back to ABC and Disney at their comedy peak. Finally, ABC gives us a 'Modern Family' we can relate to
Labor in Queensland, even in its earliest years, was never wholly composed of extreme nationalisers; any more than the New South Wales party was composed only of down-to-earth industrial reformers.
I would be intelligent, charming, sexy, a huge flirt, with a sense of humour but a down-to-earth guy in touch with his sensitive side.
The least heralded of ABC's Wednesday night comedies, the down-to-earth The Middle has quietly turned into a steady hit, thanks largely to its leading lady. Emmys: TVGuide.com's Picks for Lead Actress in a Comedy
And you can't help but think, what a very down-to-earth, super-duper supermodel. Times, Sunday Times
Religious conservative supporters, however, are often down-to-earth, traditional, and morally charged, while libertarian supporters tend to be intellectual, self-directed and morally permissive. Tim Koelkebeck: Is the Religious Right Taking Over the Tea Party?
He brings with him a deep spirituality, a breadth of experience and a wealth of Yorkshire humour and down-to-earth common sense.
A down-to-earth guy, works hard in training. The Sun
A friend of mine, someone I’d describe as down-to-earth—a hippie, in all the good ways—recently told me that she’d finally gotten a dog. 30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog
She's not a hoity-toity legal type, but very ordinary and down-to-earth.
Fran's a very friendly, down-to-earth person.
I'm really a down-to-earth person. Times, Sunday Times
In a style that is more down-to-earth and oecumenical than Brouwer's, Heyting presents the intuitionistic versions of various basic subjects in everyday mathematics. Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
While it may have been real, the promotion is carefully crafted to show her as a relatable, down-to-earth outdoorswoman. Lauren Ashburn: Will Sarah Palin Bring Us 'Morning in America'?
There are hints that she is mentally unbalanced and these are in stark contrast to the down-to-earth approach to death of Anna. Times, Sunday Times
The man you saw on the screen was a down-to-earth, likeable guy who just happened to be a TV star.
I wanted to make a big contrast between the chapter about the swanky Petroleum Club and the down-to-earth rec center.
She was friendly and down-to-earth and quickly put me at my ease.
It is tough going but the tutors are excellent - good, practical and down-to-earth.
They were curiously matched as unheroic, down-to-earth, but knowing outsiders on their respective sides.
They are not down-to-earth people who are willing to lower themselves to see the reality of poor people's lives.
The versatile actress has toggled between outlandish fantasy (Battlestar Galactica, True Blood) and down-to-earth drama (Homicide: Life on the Street, In Treatment) throughout her career. Cheers & Jeers: Michelle Forbes Kills It on The Killing
Instead of being human and down-to-earth, faith becomes a fragrant, concentrated essence.
The north invokes, partly of course because of Coronation Street itself, an ethos of down-to-earth good humour and a stoical acceptance of disappointment and tragedy.
He combined ancient classical humanism with Oriental metaphysics to ratify his own down-to-earth brand of philosophical monism.
For a guy who explores such an intricate and arty sound, Williams is surprisingly down-to-earth.
What better way for a man of means and intellect to get to know the real dilemmas and down-to-earth problems of the people he so gallantly serves?
She's a down-to-earth sort of woman with no pretensions.
What we want is down-to-earth accountability, not lots of incomprehensible grand ideas.
And in an era of public personalities crafted by image-makers, she was real: down-to-earth, plain-spoken, funny.
What he does very well is down-to-earth physical humour. Times, Sunday Times
Many, perhaps most, are pragmatic people who deliberately cultivate a down-to-earth, practical image.
has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem
The world's greatest living bass-baritone is astonishingly charming and down-to-earth. Times, Sunday Times
A number of labels showed flashy pieces that looked like eveningwear, in shiny Lurex, sequins, metallic paillettes and crushed velvet, but paired them — sometimes incongruously — with down-to-earth daywear. Glamour Amid the Gloom
Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth.
Although her publicity shots present her as a sultry, moody, sleepy-eyed blonde with a slightly sneering, stand-offish expression, Herbert couldn't be more down-to-earth, likeable and friendly.
On a more down-to-earth level it was also considered an irresponsible age, typified by the character of Pheidippides in Aristophanes' Clouds.
The Worksop club where he learned the game is unprepossessing and, for all his achievements in world golf, his relationship with the down-to-earth members hasn't changed since he was sweeping up trophies as a junior at the club.
Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth.
His grandmother -- whom he calls Toot, a shortened version of "tutu," the Hawaiian word for grandparent -- was the down-to-earth one. Top Stories - Google News
There may be a rational, down-to-earth explanation but I'm at a complete loss as to what it could be.
The author's language is down-to-earth but never earthbound, and Gallaway's characters are passionate and funny. A tale of operatic scale, with soundtrack by Wagner
The down-to-earth approach appears to be working. Times, Sunday Times
Miami is packed with posey style bars but this dark, loungey boozer is a down-to-earth find, serving straight-up gin Martinis and Screwdrivers just like they did in the old days.
This is a remarkable accomplishment, yet Cordes seems really modest and down-to-earth about it all.
This same down-to-earth attitude extends to her wardrobe. Times, Sunday Times
He gets very emotional, although his troupe has a more down-to-earth approach. Times, Sunday Times
Yet this may require a down-to-earth approach deeply disappointing to starry-eyed technological enthusiasts.
But Featherstone states it in such a disarming and down-to-earth manner that it comes across the way it is intended - as a statement of the obvious.
I leave, impressed by their down-to-earth approach. Times, Sunday Times
But a kind of down-to-earth warmth emanates from more than his orange glow.
But, he has got the expressions that make a good actor and is very down-to-earth.
If you pick the genial, down-to-earth banker, will you forever regret letting go of that free-spirited artist who loves traveling as much as you?
Hanna is the one who's changed the most so far out of all the girls going from the popular, stuck-up, snobby girl to the down-to-earth girl ... Pretty Little Liars' Ashley Benson: "A" Makes Hanna Do Something Horrible
But the down-to-earth chanteuse can't go too long without visiting family and regularly returns to her home town.
Never in all the years I have read the mailbag have I seen such down-to-earth wisdom and good advice on this issue.
She dealt with the crosses handed her in life with a practical and down-to-earth approach.
Selleck made a smart call when he gave the hang-glider heroics a pass in favor of Bellisario's more down-to-earth approach. Static
The down-to-earth boffin has been kicking up a stink about excrement studies and grubbing around in old filth for more than 30 years.
Like the movie they are associated with, the trio too is unassuming, down-to-earth and simple.
One is being a very good, down-to-earth person who recognises that objectives are reached by working with others. Times, Sunday Times
My more down-to-earth choice was the Melbourne Fashion Experience, custom-tailored to my tastes, visiting designer showrooms and trying on high-end suits in arcaded shops. Lea Lane: Only Have a Week? A Deluxe Quickie to Oz
His decision not to expand the business shows his down-to-earth realism.
Jimmy Stewart’s self-consciously down-to-earth writer in The Philadelphia Story thinks he has rich Katherine Hepburn pegged from the beginning, but by the end, he’s not so sure; Hepburn’s high-toned brittleness is something of a façade, her ex-husband Cary Grant shows the sort of cunning that other screwball comedies might have assigned to an average Joe, while her up-by-his-bootstraps fiancé, played by John Howard, proves a rather dull fellow indeed. Archive 2008-09-01
Although her publicity shots present her as a sultry, moody, sleepy-eyed blonde with a slightly sneering, stand-offish expression, Herbert couldn't be more down-to-earth, likeable and friendly.
There are hints that she is mentally unbalanced and these are in stark contrast to the down-to-earth approach to death of Anna. Times, Sunday Times
The stands are echt Chicago: gritty, down-to-earth, glitzy.
Given Keith Richards's reticence to boast of his acclaim and his down-to-earth view of himself at age 66, what kind of celebrity autobiography is his "Life"? With No Ax to Grind
She has spawned a new kind of icon: the simpatico celebrity, rich and famous but also down-to-earth, approachable, real, willing to admit their flaws.

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