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as in birthplace
a place of origin
for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines
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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
all his life he longed to return to his motherland
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Recent Examples of motherland
We are made in the water, birthed from a pregnant motherland each time her water point breaks.
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Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
So come find me where motherland meets Mother Sea, let this tide carry us home, on wood, polyurethane, and soft top foam.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems to have been motivated in part by Vladimir Putin’s desire to increase the motherland’s quantity of ethnic Russians.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The film issues a blanket call to action across its generous runtime, essentially urging frustrated and aggrieved Chinese citizens to return home to the welcoming embrace of the motherland.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
So come find me where motherland meets Mother Sea, let this tide carry us home, on wood, polyurethane, and soft top foam.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems to have been motivated in part by Vladimir Putin’s desire to increase the motherland’s quantity of ethnic Russians.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The film issues a blanket call to action across its generous runtime, essentially urging frustrated and aggrieved Chinese citizens to return home to the welcoming embrace of the motherland.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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Guimarães Why: Known as the birthplace of Portugal, Guimarães blends medieval charm with modern livability.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The iconic bar, birthplace of the boozy Singapore Sling, tends to hog the cocktail spotlight.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The furnished homes, which include one-to-three-bed apartments, one-bed duplexes, and four-bed ultra-luxurious penthouses, will have interiors that evoke the signature glamor associated with the Waldorf Astoria brand.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In 2020, Hilco Redevelopment Partners botched the demolition of an old coal plant’s smokestack, blanketing Little Village homes with dust and debris.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Spanning 17 autonomous regions and two small enclaves in North Africa, the country is a cradle of diverse cultures, geography, traditions, even languages.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Bonus: There are cradles for your dumbbells, along with a tablet holder.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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By using the name of a monument for those not present, a monument with historical ties to ancient Greece and Egypt as well as our own culture, Brock highlights how honoring the dead goes beyond culture and country.—
James Dubinsky,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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The sprawling homeland security bureaucracy, created by Bush in the aftermath of 9/11, oversees the federal agencies responsible for enforcement of the nation's immigration laws, among many others.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Jacob Whitehead travelled to the Georgian wizard’s homeland to trace his earliest years.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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