earthen
Example Sentences
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Paul László’s “Atomville, U.S.A.,” a vision of suburbia half a century in the future, buried the family home beneath an earthen shell that doubled as a helicopter landing pad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Or it could simply indicate that collectors feel safer splurging on a household-name artist like Rembrandt, a Renaissance man famed for his pensive, realistic self-portraits in earthen hues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 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
On top of this earthen structure stood a deep, round, iron cauldron.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
