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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
None of her connections back in the states changed her loyalty to her new motherland.
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The Know, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
War in Russian is all about sacrifice for the motherland, the individual dying and achieving glory for the greater good.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Menu staples include spaetzle, goulash, schnitzel, and wurst platters, all of which can be paired with beer straight from the motherland.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
In the second clip, Cottin and Amir Ebrahimi’s characters drive towards their next destination and share insights into their lives, with the latter discussing protecting family and motherland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
War in Russian is all about sacrifice for the motherland, the individual dying and achieving glory for the greater good.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Menu staples include spaetzle, goulash, schnitzel, and wurst platters, all of which can be paired with beer straight from the motherland.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
In the second clip, Cottin and Amir Ebrahimi’s characters drive towards their next destination and share insights into their lives, with the latter discussing protecting family and motherland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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Attended by 600 industry leaders and VIPS, the acclaimed event returns to its birthplace, The Beverly Hills Hotel, for the third consecutive year — more than 30 years after the event first began there.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dockery is often called the birthplace of the Delta blues, where workers toiled in the hot fields by day and sang songs of joy, pain and hope at night.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Lakers had two days off going into their meeting with the Hawks, who mustered only 20 fourth-quarter points in a 109-97 home loss to the Toronto Raptors in a Friday night NBA Cup matchup.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back at the birthday congregation in Mumbai, a sea of fans surges outside Khan’s home.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since the program’s launch in 2022, more than 1 million newborns have been enrolled, representing an $89 million public investment in California’s commitment to cradle-to-career success.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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An immigrant from Uganda with Indian parents born in their homeland, he was first raised in post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa, before his family settled in New York City.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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So much gets abandoned when a homeland is left.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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