earthiness

Example Sentences

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In this later work, the image of the limp, expressionless Jesus, mourned by a black-shrouded Mary and St. John, emphasizes the human suffering of Christ with an earthiness and humility rarely seen in Byzantine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Swapping in honey added moisture, yes, but also something deeper, an earthiness and floral sweetness that makes you lean in for another bite.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

"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 first tasted the way a pure corn tortilla should: a pleasant initial tinge of sourness, a soft texture, a concluding rush of earthiness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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