freak of nature

noun

1. a person or animal that is born or grows with abnormal physical features.

2. an unusual, unexpected natural phenomenon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freak of nature¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

As well as being Wales' record goalscorer and cap holder, Bale was a generational talent, a freak of nature, a magician who could change the course of a match all on his own.

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‘He’s a freak of nature and will survive this like everything else.’

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“If you know anything about Randy — he’s a freak of nature and will survive this like everything else,” Couture’s longtime manager and attorney Samuel Spira said in an email Wednesday afternoon.

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A rainbow is a beautiful freak of nature, he said, and it kind of flies like a natural flag in the sky.

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The people who made it in 1978 gave queer people an enduring gift: an association with creativity, bold color, and a beautiful freak of nature that brings splendor after a storm.

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