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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Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday threw the mother of all reunions to celebrate 20 years on ABC.
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The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Beginning in 2010, Bochy rode the mother of all hot streaks while his teams, usually considered the underdog, dispatched 14 of 15 playoff opponents.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Re-creating that on earth has proved the mother of all engineering problems.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Righty Calvin Faucher was summoned to try and pull the mother of all escapes, but Story knocked one through the right side to send the fans home happy.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
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The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Beginning in 2010, Bochy rode the mother of all hot streaks while his teams, usually considered the underdog, dispatched 14 of 15 playoff opponents.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Re-creating that on earth has proved the mother of all engineering problems.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Righty Calvin Faucher was summoned to try and pull the mother of all escapes, but Story knocked one through the right side to send the fans home happy.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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