freak of nature
Americannoun
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a person or animal that is born or grows with abnormal physical features.
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an unusual, unexpected natural phenomenon.
Etymology
Origin of freak of nature
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Lee Sommers, who trained five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky before Rio, described him as a “freak of nature.”
From Los Angeles Times
Barty is just a freak of nature, brilliant at everything including being sound, while Kerber has rediscovered her love for the game and dug to the deepest recesses of her soul to reach this point.
From The Guardian
"It was a very lucky escape. It was a freak of nature. We thought it was going to come in the house," he added.
From BBC
The resulting transgenic tree is no freak of nature.
From Scientific American
Rams general manager Les Snead said after last season that Whitworth was “a freak of nature” and that the Rams wanted him to return.
From Los Angeles Times
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