Sentence examples for of humble from inspiring English sources

Urban was of humble origin.

Born in 1913, of humble farm laborers.

Høegh-Guldberg was of humble background.

"We've had our share of humble pie.

He was the image of humble gratitude.

Haydn was the second son of humble parents.

But others, including Rutebeuf, were of humble origin.

"It takes a bite out of humble pie," Coughlin said.

His poetry was characteristically low-key, full of humble truthfulness.

Joyce was an only child of humble origins in London.

There's a kind of humble gaze to his work.