force of nature

noun phrase

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Visconti shoots Delon in the film’s first half as a force of nature, striding through the elegant, unchanging halls of his uncle’s villa; the other members of the family are usually sitting or standing still as if they’ve already been trapped by class and history. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024 This parcel is a testament to perseverance and the relentless force of nature. John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Lynda Obst’s brother Rick Rosen, a top television agent with William Morris Endeavor, told The Times on Tuesday that his sister was a force of nature. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 And, very infrequently, a force of nature emerges who injects infectious joy into the process. Eric Fuller, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for force of nature 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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