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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This Pope was new in many respects: the first Jesuit Pope, the first Pope from the Americas, the first to take the name Francis, after the Italian saint known for his embrace of poverty and his care for the natural world.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Nearly 2000 years ago, the empire of Teotihuacan in Mesoamerica embraced the symbolic centrality of snakes in creation myths, both revered and feared for their ability to traverse the boundaries between the natural world and the afterworld.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Ruinart’s Conversations with Nature Ruinart returns to Art Dubai with the latest chapter of its Conversations with Nature series, inviting artists to explore the Maison’s enduring connection to the natural world.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But over the years, Hockney became more interested in the natural world, rather than the human creations built atop it.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Nearly 2000 years ago, the empire of Teotihuacan in Mesoamerica embraced the symbolic centrality of snakes in creation myths, both revered and feared for their ability to traverse the boundaries between the natural world and the afterworld.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Ruinart’s Conversations with Nature Ruinart returns to Art Dubai with the latest chapter of its Conversations with Nature series, inviting artists to explore the Maison’s enduring connection to the natural world.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But over the years, Hockney became more interested in the natural world, rather than the human creations built atop it.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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 25 Apr. 2025.
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