Mother Earth

noun

—used to refer to the planet Earth as a woman or a goddess
protecting the resources of Mother Earth

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But this ancient link between Mother Earth and today’s clocks looks set to be severed. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Mother Earth Should your costume call upon nature for inspo, look to this piece of art from nail artist San Sung Kim. — Michella Oré, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 For more than four decades, Vásquez de la Horra has made work that speaks to the profound connection between humanity and Mother Earth. — Salomé Gómez-Upegui, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Mother Earth

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“Mother Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Earth. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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