as in wild
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
released the wolf back into the wilderness
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Recent Examples of wilderness
In the images and short film shot by Glen Luchford and styled by Sarah Richardson, models are seen frolicking around the castle, deserted land and shore of the Welsh wilderness in a pensive mood.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The 40-year-old from San Diego — who now lives in Castle Rock, Colo. — had previously sustained plenty of minor injuries in the wilderness.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The Border 2 fire in the Otay wilderness had burned 6,625 acres by 3 p.m.
The fire started Thursday afternoon and spread quickly with high winds through much of Friday.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
The 40-year-old from San Diego — who now lives in Castle Rock, Colo. — had previously sustained plenty of minor injuries in the wilderness.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Like hope, wonder is doubt is faith is A woman exiled, feeling her way from paradise to an arid wilderness
Stolen in pursuit of ahistorical happiness, amnesiac.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The Border 2 fire in the Otay wilderness had burned 6,625 acres by 3 p.m.
The fire started Thursday afternoon and spread quickly with high winds through much of Friday.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for wilderness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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Unincorporated and wild, the town on the edge of L.A. suited him.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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The film was filled with challenges, says King, but the most difficult task was creating all the varieties of wind in the desert.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bennu was the target for NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sampling mission, which touched down briefly on the space rock in October 2020 to gather over 4 ounces of material, and then brought that sample back to Earth for a landing in the Utah desert in September 2023.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The second album, due out in February, will be more country, soul and blues-based.—
Piet Levy,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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The musical marathon raced through genres from rock, reggaeton, hip-hop, country and pop thanks to Arcade Fire, Bad Bunny, Snoop Dogg, Jelly Roll and Robyn.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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