freak of nature

noun phrase

Examples of freak of nature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All in a day’s work, Nikola Jokic dodged questions about his aggression against Rudy Gobert, exhibited gentle embarrassment at being called a genius by his coworkers, then referred to himself as a freak of nature with a complete poker face. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024 Semien has the fourth-highest vote total among all AL players behind LA Angels freak of nature Shohei Ohtani, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freak of nature was in 1699

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“Freak of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freak%20of%20nature. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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