1. a person or group considered to be the finest, most admirable, and noble; a very good or worthy person

1. Caron is considered the salt of the earth. She volunteers for any job.

2. Mrs. Jones is the salt of the earth. She is the first to help anyone in trouble.

3. Frank’s mother is the salt of the earth. She has five children of her own and yet fosters three others.

4. They were such a lovely couple. They really were the salt of the earth.

5. He's a salt-of-the-earth type with absolutely no pretentions.