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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It’s known as la madre de todos los chiles, or the mother of all peppers, because all capsicum can trace their genetic origins to this one tiny pepper.
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Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
In real football, Leicester City pulled off the mother of all sports miracles by winning the Premier League in 2016.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2025
In its final outing, the show’s central characters Damini, Umang, Anjana and Siddhi return with what the streamer describes as the mother of all pacts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday threw the mother of all reunions to celebrate 20 years on ABC.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
In real football, Leicester City pulled off the mother of all sports miracles by winning the Premier League in 2016.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2025
In its final outing, the show’s central characters Damini, Umang, Anjana and Siddhi return with what the streamer describes as the mother of all pacts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday threw the mother of all reunions to celebrate 20 years on ABC.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 12 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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