force of nature

noun phrase

Examples of force of nature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Neither good nor evil, the vulture is simply a force of nature with both positive and negative aspects, and clearly an important one across cultures and traditions. Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024 And underneath fake jowls, hairpieces and a foam body suit, Oldman plays Winston Churchill like a political force of nature as the World War II leader gives rousing speeches and leads England against the growing Nazi threat. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 One was a great coach & character while Lenny was a force of nature. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024 As her recent award accolades attest, Zine was a force of nature from first take to last, the conduit through which the viewer experiences the dread, horror, anguish and grief of witnessing her father murdered for the unpardonable sin of speaking his truth. Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024 Vale said fungus has already begun to decay the tree from the roots up, with the gradual yet unstoppable force of nature’s decomposition cycle. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024 Every force of nature is mediated by a force-carrying particle. Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024 For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 May 2024 During this rain-heavy time, the falls go from a spidery trickle to a powerful force of nature that plunges off the cliffs toward the earth. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of force of nature was in 1975

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“Force of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20of%20nature. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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