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.
Examples of the mother of all in a Sentence
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Kahler: Bitcoin could be in contention as the mother of all speculations.
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Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
This fresh intel comes courtesy of Redway, creator of the mother of all ribboned hairstyles for Christian Siriano’s spring 2024 show.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
The 'Blizzard of 1978': How Indianapolis weathered the mother of all storms
That said, Indianapolis did not set any low-temperature records during its recent freeze.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2024
Schwarzenegger even went so far to trick Stallone into doing the mother of all turkeys, 1992's Stop!
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
The New York City Marathon is considered the mother of all marathons by some runners—a dream race that takes them on a 26.2-mile tour of New York City by foot.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 2 Nov. 2023
Its stretchy, sweat-wicking, seam-free design also prevents the mother of all running nightmares: chafing.
—Laura Holt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
The federal government is headed for the mother of all fiscal cliffs in 2025, when about $5 trillion in new debt is expected to hit.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Oct. 2023
The queen is also typically the mother of all or mostly all of the honeybees in the hive.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2023
Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
This fresh intel comes courtesy of Redway, creator of the mother of all ribboned hairstyles for Christian Siriano’s spring 2024 show.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
The 'Blizzard of 1978': How Indianapolis weathered the mother of all storms
That said, Indianapolis did not set any low-temperature records during its recent freeze.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2024
Schwarzenegger even went so far to trick Stallone into doing the mother of all turkeys, 1992's Stop!
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
The New York City Marathon is considered the mother of all marathons by some runners—a dream race that takes them on a 26.2-mile tour of New York City by foot.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 2 Nov. 2023
Its stretchy, sweat-wicking, seam-free design also prevents the mother of all running nightmares: chafing.
—Laura Holt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
The federal government is headed for the mother of all fiscal cliffs in 2025, when about $5 trillion in new debt is expected to hit.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Oct. 2023
The queen is also typically the mother of all or mostly all of the honeybees in the hive.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2023
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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 23 Apr. 2024.
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