Mother Nature
noun
: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation
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The Pats got manhandled by Mother Nature and the Dolphins over a 20-7 loss played out under 90-degree temperatures.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys' longtime entertainment troupe, which has more than 2,700 followers on Instagram, had been slated to perform at halftime when Mother Nature had other ideas.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Not even Mother Nature would stop him from watching his two favorite soccer teams compete against each other.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
This is particularly poignant because Mother Nature has begun to steal some of her memory and cognition.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys' longtime entertainment troupe, which has more than 2,700 followers on Instagram, had been slated to perform at halftime when Mother Nature had other ideas.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Not even Mother Nature would stop him from watching his two favorite soccer teams compete against each other.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
This is particularly poignant because Mother Nature has begun to steal some of her memory and cognition.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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