Mother Nature

American  

noun

1. a personification of the forces of nature as a controlling and regulating maternal being, sometimes creative and caring.

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Example Sentences

"It's unheard of, with a little uncertainty, but whether we like it or not, Mother Nature has to find her place," Mohamed Amar Mohamed told AFP in the village of Jimera de Libar on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

His methods were shrewd—“Working with Mother Nature, instead of against her,” Bamberger liked to say—but also, when necessary, backed by staggering capital investments from the fortune he had amassed as a fast-food tycoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Our wild imaginations and real-world confrontations with disaster, whether wrought by humans or Mother Nature, only solidify our more anxious interpretations of preparedness.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

"It's well-being for all human beings, all living beings, visible and invisible, it's Mother Nature… Everything is connected and there's mutual respect," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Dad finally spoke up, "Let Mother Nature worry about the turtles. They can take care of themselves."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg