earthling

noun

earth·ling ˈərth-liŋ

variants or Earthling

: an inhabitant of the earth

: worldling

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As Earthlings mourn the loss of this out-of-this-world personality, his Rocky Horror costars are paying tribute to the sparkly-eyed, sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Although there were sound reasons for boycotting both Russia, in 2018, and Qatar, in 2022, earthlings still tucked their consciences into their back pockets and showed up. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The story line has nothing to do with Queen but instead centers on a tale about rebel Earthlings overthrowing their cruel overlords. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 In the layer of the upper atmosphere called the stratosphere, the gas creates a protective layer that shields Earthlings from harmful ultraviolet rays. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for earthling

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1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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earthling

noun

earth·ling ˈərth-liŋ

: one who lives on the planet earth

earthling

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