force of nature

noun phrase

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Marigliano makes Coco a blazing force of nature who gets one of the movie’s most emotional scenes, late in the story, not to mention its hilarious closing line during the credits. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 Sharon Chuter was a rare force of nature. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025 Xavier himself is a force of nature on the local football scene, the kind of figure that any parent would be blessed to encounter. Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Stone is a force of nature, and even the forcefully eccentric personality of Saltz kind of had to hold on for dear life during the talk. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for force of nature

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of force of nature was in 1975

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“Force of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20of%20nature. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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