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But scientists aboard the mother ship Atlantis were able to take readings that helped explained the phenomenon the sub had encountered.—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025 Comcast’s goal with the spinoff is to separate cable TV financials from those of the mother ship, which are defined by more vibrant business lines like broadband and live sports.—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025 It is built for conducting deep-sea exploration and is the mother ship of two types of submersibles.—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Supernal landscapes and the gigantic, palatial mother ship — with its combination of colonial, gothic, and neoclassical architecture — take viewers low and high, from the spiritual enigmas of Humanité to its carnal reality.—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mother ship
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