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willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
the dog trainer was earthy, no-nonsense, and blunt—with us, as well as our dog
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Recent Examples of earthy
The earthy quality so prized in a Cabernet Sauvignon is due to a smidge of pyrazine, a volatile molecule more commonly found in peas and bell peppers; the gasoline note of an aged Riesling comes courtesy of a compound called TDN.
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Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
From calming blues and earthy greens to warm reds and soothing yellows, these paint colors are more than meets the eye.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Even though earthy neutrals are still dominating kitchen colors, white and gray are losing ground to shades of brown and off-white, according to the 2026 NKBA Kitchen trends.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
In a season marked by thicker textures and earthy tones, a breezy long skirt can add a sense of poetic lightness to an ensemble.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
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Poppy’s narration — full of descriptions of sandy beaches, sparkling pools, and humid AirBnbs — is what pulls the reader into her world.—
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The lower temps will also provide comfortable conditions for enjoying the city’s many sandy shores, famed beach clubs, and rooftop restaurants.—
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Felix’s memoir-manifesto draws on Black radical poetic traditions to argue for the pragmatic power of poetry, and for language as a tool for liberation.—
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The winners of the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races ran on a platform of being a little bit less divisive and trying to be more pragmatic.—
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The drills were structured to mimic realistic strike scenarios, with multiple waves of drones making coordinated approaches, forcing defenders to manage simultaneous threats and deploy layered countermeasures effectively.—
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The design from Takeshi Kata is intensifying hyper-realistic and comes with a surprise sting in its tail, not to mention some gorgeous vistas from the great Chicago lighting designer Heather Gilbert, who send shafts of light into the play’s motel room of the paranoid.—
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The boots have deep, high-traction treads that grip muddy ground, mixed terrain, and even ice.—
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So kids and adults alike can take a quick bathroom break without having to tramp through the interior, getting back to the outdoor activities of the day without peeling off muddy boots or clothes.—
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Cameron Diaz’s clever accessory is a closet staple — check out even more practical belt bags to shop at Amazon below.—
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The brand makes outerwear that’s luxuriously stylish, but practical, too.—
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“Earthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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