earthiness

Example Sentences

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A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"I hadn't really twigged that he was looking for a bit more earthiness and a bit more bite."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

The richness of the olive oil also adds a hint of earthiness and fruitiness to the creamy, sweet flavors of vanilla ice cream.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2024

You could drink Village Ghost sato as a dessert wine, but there’s nuance and richness — a sort of earthiness — complementing its sweet quality.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Not only because her uncle’s light-complexioned face had none of her mother’s beauty but also because there was an earthiness about him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie