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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Everything feels more whimsical, more fairy-like, more nymph-coded, as if fashion itself is trying to mirror the romance of the natural world.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Trod by more than 2,500 free-roaming bison, these windswept plains are at once quintessential Oklahoma and a modest wonder of the natural world.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Exploring our connection with the natural world, the series aims to spark curiosity and imagination in young minds.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 May 2026
The thing is, the natural world requires flexibility.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Trod by more than 2,500 free-roaming bison, these windswept plains are at once quintessential Oklahoma and a modest wonder of the natural world.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Exploring our connection with the natural world, the series aims to spark curiosity and imagination in young minds.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 May 2026
The thing is, the natural world requires flexibility.
—New Atlas, 19 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 28 May. 2026.
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