salt of the earth
Example Sentences
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He described the three people killed as “three beloved parishioners — salt of the earth people, just great, great people.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023
"It is true there are few of us here, but we call ourselves the salt of the earth because even a pinch of salt can add a lot of flavour to this town."
From Reuters • Apr. 13, 2023
“This was a woman, salt of the earth, who always worked fingers to bone,” De León said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2021
"That's how these people are. They're salt of the earth... That's what we're trying to save."
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2020
Unfortunately for cosmic justice, many gifted writers are scoundrels, and many inept ones are the salt of the earth.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
