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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Again, his narration for the eight-part series, which used captivating cinematography and told dramatic stories of animals traversing the natural world, won an Emmy. Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 The viral success of that documentary felt like a peak-pandemic phenomenon, when some of us were sufficiently starved for connection with both the natural world and our fellow humans that its thin anthropomorphic musings rang true. Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 May 2026 An overarching theme to several stories this week is how individuals can get involved in citizen science, nature, conservation and preparation for events in the natural world. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026 But the Longwood bear’s girth illustrates both the natural world’s resilience and its degradation. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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