as in wild
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
released the wolf back into the wilderness
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Recent Examples of wilderness
The period of prayer, fasting and reflection comes from the 40 days that Jesus Christ spent fasting in the wilderness before beginning his public ministry, according to The Bible.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
In the clip, the pair, who fans came to know and adore as the noble Jon Snow and his resilient half-sister Sansa Stark, sit side by side in the wilderness.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Obviously, there were different issues to deal with out in the wilderness.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The group of 15 backcountry skiers was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California’s Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
In the clip, the pair, who fans came to know and adore as the noble Jon Snow and his resilient half-sister Sansa Stark, sit side by side in the wilderness.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Obviously, there were different issues to deal with out in the wilderness.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The group of 15 backcountry skiers was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California’s Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
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In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday’s 7 For All Mankind show during New York Fashion Week was a wild, Y2K fever dream.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Locals call it one of the last truly wild places in Texas, where quail, elk and desert bighorn sheep roam.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Late Thursday night the Taliban’s military launched attacks on Pakistani positions along some sections of their porous and disputed border that wends 1,600 miles through rugged mountains and desert.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The United States is also insisting that any nuclear deal between the two countries remain permanent instead of including a future ending date, or sunset clause.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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In response, the Iranian regime has launched an unprecedented wave of strikes across the Middle East, with blasts heard in several countries that host US military bases, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mountain Highs and Valley Lows Hong Kong's great outdoors is an adrenaline junkie's dream, cloaked in an urban disguise.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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To combine winter charms, the outdoors and tourism, another exceptional vacation spot with a ton of snow that is a personal favorite of mine is France’s Chamonix.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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