as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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Recent Examples of earthly
Let his final earthly words be a prod to the consciences of our leaders and all mankind.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Their parents have long since left this earthly plane.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Following a ceremony, the body is dressed in a white cassock – a long robe with 33 buttons, one for each year of the earthly life of Jesus.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Their parents have long since left this earthly plane.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Following a ceremony, the body is dressed in a white cassock – a long robe with 33 buttons, one for each year of the earthly life of Jesus.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthly
Adjective
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Though the papal tiara, symbolizing spiritual, temporal and supreme power, is still revered, no pope has worn it since Paul VI (1963-1978), who sold his for charity.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
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Those questions are, so often, temporal and corporeal.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The house contorted even more, and once dinner was done, collecting laundry had become less mundane and more treacherous as violent, red flowers bloomed inside the home.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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Smart home systems that learn family patterns could create more opportunities for connection by managing mundane tasks and scheduling quality time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Related Stories The Mogami Terra Tech’s biological and engineered materials combine in natural shades like camouflage fatigues, extracted from terrestrial environments saturated with brush, soil and clay.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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That would mean another UK asset for RedBird, the terrestrial network Channel 5.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The Time to Act on Antisemitism is Now This final example demonstrated how Washington’s Jewish community made use of their physical location to enact international change.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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However, while the arrival of a new baby is often celebrated, the physical, emotional and psychological transitions that accompany this time are frequently overlooked.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The 36-year-old faces a charge of collision involving serious bodily injury, according to police records.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
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Zachary Kaplan, 42, is charged with domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and misdemeanor domestic battery.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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