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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Fusing electronic music ranging from uptempo to ambient with elements of the natural world, the ten-track Takkuuk soundtrack is out Friday (July 25) via Ninja Tune. Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 July 2025 It would be centered on a reverence for the natural world, with weekly communal singing and dancing. Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025 As climate change accelerates and the urgency grows, we are confronted with the need to reconnect with the natural world, to take notes from Indigenous communities whose spirituality is central to their defense of nature. Emily Buchanan july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025 Four years and 18,000 hours in the making, Impermanence is a tribute to human ingenuity and the dizzying beauty of the natural world that is nothing short of breathtaking. Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 17 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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