earthbound
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Definition of earthbound
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Synonyms & Antonyms for earthbound
Synonyms
carnal, earthborn, earthly, fleshly, material, mundane, sublunary, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, worldly
Antonyms
heavenly, nontemporal, unearthly, unworldly
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Examples of earthbound in a Sentence
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The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 Sometimes earthbound, sometimes spinning in mid-air, this species, known formally as A-WOL Dance Collective, brings an ethereal, fascinating mix of aerial and contemporary dance, acrobatics, circus arts and gymnastics to the woods off Oregon 43. — oregonlive.com, "West Linn dance-in-the-park show mixes aerial feats, circus arts," 29 July 2019 Of the two Swedish vocal soloists, contralto Anna Larsson remained earthbound, while soprano Miah Persson soared. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: For Gustavo Dudamel, Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ is no mere picnic at the Hollywood Bowl," 24 July 2019 The buzzards stalking the household ought to inspire a shiver of dread, but the actors in capes and giant bird masks feel terribly earthbound and on-the-nose as predatory symbols of bigotry. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "‘American Spies,’ examining a Japanese American family in 1941, doesn’t quite find its footing," 23 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019 The eight-channel sound installation had both a vaster ambition and more earthbound vision. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: At Mt. Wilson, cosmic sound art reaches far beyond a mere moon landing," 21 July 2019 Goodyear already knows that silica formed in zero G is shaped like needles, while earthbound silica tends to be ball-shaped. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "Tires in space? Goodyear to test rubber in zero G. Here's why," 20 July 2019 The sublimity of Esther’s airborne monologue thus stands in marked contrast to the movie around it, which remains stubbornly earthbound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'earthbound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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