earthen
Example Sentences
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Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
What survives of this ancient city today includes two long rows of rectangular earthen mounds, each about a meter high.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025
They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
There’s been a spike in interest in earthen architecture, particularly after a photo was shared on social media showing a backyard structure that emerged from the Eaton fire intact.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
He stood aside scornfully, and he said, “Well, and my brother has chosen an earthen pot when he might, from my father’s position, have had a cup of jade.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
