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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And the mother of all annuities – Social Security – needs preserving by increasing revenues into the system.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Gaia, the Greek goddess of Earth, was worshipped as the mother of all creation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Honoring the mother of all mothers, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, hosted their 4th annual Mother Earth Market on May 10th and 11th, a celebration of spring and Mother’s Day weekend.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Prime Video ushers in its May 2025 lineup with the mother of all wedding disasters in Another Simple Favour.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Gaia, the Greek goddess of Earth, was worshipped as the mother of all creation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Honoring the mother of all mothers, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, hosted their 4th annual Mother Earth Market on May 10th and 11th, a celebration of spring and Mother’s Day weekend.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Prime Video ushers in its May 2025 lineup with the mother of all wedding disasters in Another Simple Favour.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the mother of all
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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 8 Jul. 2025.
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