Mother Nature
noun
: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation
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Maren Morris’ tour of Australia will start late due to the intervention of Mother Nature.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Even Alex Honnold, the fearless rock climber who famously scaled Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes, knows better than to battle Mother Nature.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
For the third January in a row, Mother Nature is preparing to sock Memphis in the face with a big fat snowball.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 21 Jan. 2026
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Even Alex Honnold, the fearless rock climber who famously scaled Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes, knows better than to battle Mother Nature.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
For the third January in a row, Mother Nature is preparing to sock Memphis in the face with a big fat snowball.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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