the mother of all
idiom
—used to say that something is larger, better, worse, etc., than all other things of the same kind
It has been described as the mother of all construction projects.
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Instead of making up a marketing narrative, Bense turned to the mother of all stories, The Iliad, for inspiration, creating a brand of deodorants, body washes and fragrance around the aesthetics, drama and romance of the classical world.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
That’s the inner ear—the mother of all carsickness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2016
Next month — March 20–21, to be exact — NRI will host the mother of all Buckley fests at the Ideas Summit in Washington, D.C.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
What seals the deal, especially for consumers, listeners, and music lovers, is the vibrant curation which effectively makes Bandcamp function as the mother of all independent radio stations.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
That’s the inner ear—the mother of all carsickness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2016
Next month — March 20–21, to be exact — NRI will host the mother of all Buckley fests at the Ideas Summit in Washington, D.C.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
What seals the deal, especially for consumers, listeners, and music lovers, is the vibrant curation which effectively makes Bandcamp function as the mother of all independent radio stations.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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“The mother of all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mother%20of%20all. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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