brought down to earth
Example Sentences
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The spectacle that is Vaudreuil is humanized — brought down to earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
“Tonight was our wakeup call. We got brought down to earth a little.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2022
High-flying Angers was brought down to earth when Nantes scored twice inside the first five minutes through Andrei Girotto and Ludovic Blas.
From Fox News • Sep. 19, 2021
Moving outdoors to a field near Storm King’s main building, the whiteness of the final six borrowed pieces is that of a cloud brought down to earth but still straining at its anchor.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2017
Behind them were the lights of the market, the lanterns and candles and witch-lights and fairy glitter, like a dream of the night sky brought down to earth.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
