the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
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With 65 points, the Sabres have a top-three spot in the Atlantic Division and a six-point lead on the top team below the wild-card line.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Even down a flipper, she’s expected to be able to manage in the wild.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most people in Southern California have never seen a mountain lion in the wild.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
First popularized by music legends Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, the palm tree trend, otherwise known as the side ponytail, arrived around the early 1980s as a result of the wild shags from the decade prior.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Even down a flipper, she’s expected to be able to manage in the wild.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most people in Southern California have never seen a mountain lion in the wild.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
First popularized by music legends Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, the palm tree trend, otherwise known as the side ponytail, arrived around the early 1980s as a result of the wild shags from the decade prior.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the wild
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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