the natural world

noun

: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people

Examples of the natural world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In their vision of lab’s future, consumers are willing to pay a premium for a consistent supply of high-quality lab diamonds in unusual cuts and colors that simply don’t exist in the natural world. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 That could threaten the nearly unbroken record of the natural world museums help preserve. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 So, the relationship between batteries, life, and the natural world has perhaps always been close. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024 Opening on Saturday, the indoor/outdoor exhibit meant to turn folks of all ages onto the magic and wonderful strangeness of the natural world, offers a wide variety of cool objects and activities. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 Even before the fire bursts onto the scene, her descriptions of the natural world are bewitching and distressing. Kayla Maiuri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 This installation showcases an AI that interprets the natural world. Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert In 19th-century Philadelphia, Alma Whitaker, the daughter of a wealthy quinine merchant, studies the phenomena of the natural world as a talented botanist. Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024 Her six brothers have been trimmed in number to three, her parents and the family’s mixed race cook Viola get limited stage time and there’s little of Kelly’s gorgeous descriptions of the natural world, the history of turn-of-the-century Central Texas or the sweltering summer heat. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024

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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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