the wild
noun
: a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
The plants were collected from the wild.
They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
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Perhaps the most endearing form of play that dolphins engage in is bubble blowing—which is most commonly observed in captive dolphins, but also those in the wild.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
While William and Marble's bond is undoubtedly special, William's ultimate goal is to return to the wild.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Now the Go is in the wild and we've been sent one to try out.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Salinas and a team of researchers including lead author Amir Mani started by extracting DNA from the olfactory bulbs of trout and salmon, some caught in the wild and some raised in her lab.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
While William and Marble's bond is undoubtedly special, William's ultimate goal is to return to the wild.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Now the Go is in the wild and we've been sent one to try out.
—New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Salinas and a team of researchers including lead author Amir Mani started by extracting DNA from the olfactory bulbs of trout and salmon, some caught in the wild and some raised in her lab.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the wild
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“The wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wild. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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