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Examples of mother lode in a Sentence
the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals
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From their inception, the Rockies have continually sought better pitching and seldom struck the mother lode.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Being kind and realistic with themselves, finding time to connect with friends and nature, and asking for help are all ways to help manage the mother lode of stresses parents are under.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
And while researchers have made huge gains in fostering a greater understanding of these majestic creatures in recent decades, the use of AI may have just cracked open the mother lode of all puzzles: thier language.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Mother lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mother%20lode. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
mother lode
noun
: the main vein or deposit of an ore (as gold) in a region
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