Mother Nature
noun
: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation
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If nature doesn’t make it, fake it Where Mother Nature fails to provide snow, human technology can step in — to a point.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As Michiganders know, though, Mother Nature always throws us curveballs.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Mother Nature might throw your way.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The concept of Mother Earth or Mother Nature as the center of the universe and source of all life spans Indigenous cultures around the globe.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As Michiganders know, though, Mother Nature always throws us curveballs.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Mother Nature might throw your way.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The concept of Mother Earth or Mother Nature as the center of the universe and source of all life spans Indigenous cultures around the globe.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Mother Nature
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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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