force of nature
noun phrase
: force sense 4b
—sometimes used figuratively
As a writer he was a force, a verbal volcano that spewed forth a … torrent of prose.—
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Lou Diamond Phillips is a force of nature in this movie and the rest of the cast shines alongside him.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
You will always be remembered and celebrated as one of the best to ever touch a mic, an architect of style(s), and a creative force of nature.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Rebelling against the strictures of ballet, barefoot and in loose, flowing tunics, Isadora would strike ancient Greek poses and sway and turn to-and-fro as if driven by currents of wind and ocean, a force of nature herself.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Something about the investigation feels off, though—especially once Evelyn blows into the police station like a force of nature, directing officers who hang on her words.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
You will always be remembered and celebrated as one of the best to ever touch a mic, an architect of style(s), and a creative force of nature.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Rebelling against the strictures of ballet, barefoot and in loose, flowing tunics, Isadora would strike ancient Greek poses and sway and turn to-and-fro as if driven by currents of wind and ocean, a force of nature herself.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Something about the investigation feels off, though—especially once Evelyn blows into the police station like a force of nature, directing officers who hang on her words.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for force of nature
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“Force of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20of%20nature. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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