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worldly
adjective as in material, nonreligious
adjective as in sophisticated, materialistic
Example Sentences
“What a beautiful love story coming to its worldly conclusion,” said one comment posted Thursday by a fan whose private Instagram account said her name is Sarah Lewis.
Hear Morgan Freeman’s name and you immediately think worldly wisdom and genial gravitas.
Penfolds refers to these blends as "wine of the world", and says that they "possess an otherness that can best be described as worldly".
“I’m too proud to ask for help, but my worldly possessions right now are the clothes that I was wearing and a toothbrush that I bought yesterday,” Hall said.
For the month-long fast of Advent, Christians in medieval Europe would abstain from drink, meat and rich foods, denying themselves worldly comfort to seek God for life and sustenance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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