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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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.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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This year at Series Mania, the mother of all deal announcements was made by two of the biggest public broadcasters in Europe.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
In the last episode of Season 2, Rhaenyra was proclaimed the true queen of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, and was headed for the mother of all bloody battles, for which fans of the HBO drama will have to wait until Season 3 to see.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
This year at Series Mania, the mother of all deal announcements was made by two of the biggest public broadcasters in Europe.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
In the last episode of Season 2, Rhaenyra was proclaimed the true queen of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, and was headed for the mother of all bloody battles, for which fans of the HBO drama will have to wait until Season 3 to see.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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