She had a level tone, a sweet smile and a certain down-to-earth manner that belied her sophisticated looks.

"I don't really associate it with the color anymore," she said in a voice, slow and elegant, that is paired with an easy, down-to-earth manner.

For me, I saw a very easy down-to-earth manner.

Lee's denim shirt and faded jeans matched his comfortable, down-to-earth manner.

Yet she rarely loses her sense of humor and her down-to-earth manner.

The book affects a tough, down-to-earth manner: the blue-collar guide to hammering stories together.

Dr. Folsom is a popular faculty member known for a down-to-earth manner and skill at teaching lesson plans.

By his down-to-earth manners and patriotic attitude, Haider re-integrated the party's nationalist base voters.

He didn't look like a terrorist," Austin said, recalling his benefactor's bluff and down-to-earth manners.

"Miz Lillian" was a favorite of the press for her Southern charm and down-to-earth manner.