the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Little urban parks like Military Park allow visitors to take a moment and enjoy glimpses of the natural world in a concrete and steel jungle.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
After Nature invites audiences to consider how contemporary art can offer new ways of seeing, sensing and engaging with the natural world at a time of urgent ecological change.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Little urban parks like Military Park allow visitors to take a moment and enjoy glimpses of the natural world in a concrete and steel jungle.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
After Nature invites audiences to consider how contemporary art can offer new ways of seeing, sensing and engaging with the natural world at a time of urgent ecological change.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the natural world
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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