Junot Diaz

John Carter was also one of our first recognizable superhumans and there is little doubt that his extraordinary physical feats inspired Superman's creators. Remember: before Superman could fly or turn back time, he was nothing less than an earthbound crime-fighting John Carter in tights.

American Writer

Lionel Richie

Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get too famous.' If you think you're really famous and think you're really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That's about as earthbound as it's going to get.

American Musician

Eugene Kennedy

The perception of the horizon is an earthbound event; all horizons disappear in space, and we are left shorn of the sweet roots that have held us to the earth, challenged to imagine what is truly present just before us, a unified and seemingly limitless universe.

American Psychologist

Michael T. Weiss

The minute we became a global society, especially now that we're all connected up with the Internet, people wanted to believe in something a little more interesting than their earthbound lives.

American Actor

Marilyn Monroe

I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.

American Actress

Jonathan Majors

Racism is earthbound - it's something we only do to each other here on earth. Legacy, on the other hand, is otherworldly. It pushes us forward to our future.

Ted Cassidy

I think kids like Lurch because he's kind of an earthbound superman. They know he's physically strong and they sense that he's a gentle man who loves kids.

Use 'earthbound' to highlight activities or things that are grounded on Earth, unlike space-related matters.

Not Outer Space

'Earthbound' can imply something or someone has a tangible existence or presence on Earth.

Physical Presence

It emphasizes the contrast between the routine of daily life and more extraordinary experiences, such as space travel.

Grounded Life

Metaphorically, 'earthbound' suggests being stuck in a situation or mindset, unable to progress or change.

Metaphorically Stuck

Using 'earthbound' can imply that someone is restricted by external factors, such as obligations or rules.

Implies Restriction

It sometimes refers to physical limitations that prevent movement or travel.

Physical Limitation

 The important fact is, that most of the real estate that's accessible to us -- I'm not talking about the stars, I'm talking about the solar system, the stuff that's within reach for spacecraft and within reach of our earthbound telescopes --

Freeman Dyson: Let's...

 Instead, she attacks, sending the dingo running for cover with one swipe of her razor-sharp toe claws. The cassowary is one of approximately 60 living species of flightless birds. These earthbound avians live all over the world,

Why can't some birds...

 although some believe extraterrestrials moved in Hawaii scientists have more earthbound theories