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as in birthplace
a place of origin
for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines
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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
all his life he longed to return to his motherland
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Recent Examples of motherland
The core of A-beauty is about more than just incredible ingredients from the motherland.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
While most fans would expect the Serbian player to exercise his nationalism by picking something from his motherland, but Jordan stated that’s sometimes not the case.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite what Russian President may tell the Russian public during his monotonous press conferences and New Year's Day speeches, everything isn't going well in the motherland.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Russian president has variously insisted that the incursion was a preemptive strike against a Ukrainian attack, a sacred defense of the Russian motherland, and a continuation of the Soviet fight against Nazism.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
While most fans would expect the Serbian player to exercise his nationalism by picking something from his motherland, but Jordan stated that’s sometimes not the case.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite what Russian President may tell the Russian public during his monotonous press conferences and New Year's Day speeches, everything isn't going well in the motherland.
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The Russian president has variously insisted that the incursion was a preemptive strike against a Ukrainian attack, a sacred defense of the Russian motherland, and a continuation of the Soviet fight against Nazism.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
Noun
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Surveillance footage has captured a brazen theft in England, showing robbers taking a golden toilet from the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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But at Delmonico’s, the birthplace of Eggs Benedict, customers are more excited than ever to try new egg dishes.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
27 Feb. 2025
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The reservation is also home to Foxwoods Resorts Casino.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Tren de Aragua eventually expanded to the United States, which is home to about 700,000 Venezuelan migrants.—
John Otis,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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But in 2018, Dr. Scerri and her colleagues challenged the idea that East African grasslands were the single cradle of humanity.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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All of this sits on a double cradle structure and dual backbone which helps with light sports riding and stability at high speeds by fusing suppleness and stability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
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While the politics of health and care do not always map onto war and its metaphors, public health is messy when new and virulent diseases take over a country in bereavement.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Even with the new deal, the original 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries will still go into effect on Wednesday as planned, according to White House spokesman Kush Desai.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Recently, our secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem, visited Haskell.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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The United States has recently constructed more silos for launching interceptors to protect its homeland against potential North Korean attacks with its long-range nuclear missiles.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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