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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
While their Afrocentric paeans to the motherland signal a commitment to Black uplift, their loosey-goosey grooves—plundered from records by Mandrill, Manu Dibango, and Kool & the Gang, and frequently scratched straight from turntables to tape—drink from a deep well of pure pleasure.
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Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
For our family, from the perspective of the motherland, a stronger China means we won't be bullied anymore.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
None of her connections back in the states changed her loyalty to her new motherland.
—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
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Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
For our family, from the perspective of the motherland, a stronger China means we won't be bullied anymore.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
None of her connections back in the states changed her loyalty to her new motherland.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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Jiménez was one of the biggest names in the genre known as música popular, a blend of traditional Mexican ranchera music with Colombian sounds born in the country’s coffee-growing region, which includes Jiménez’s birthplace of Calda, Billboard reported.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Benin is the birthplace of voodoo, a religion far more complex than the tired tropes of straw dolls and pins.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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These are the 2025 Bears, carrying their magic act into 2026 and starting their playoff story like this, with this kind of wild rally in front of a delirious and deserving home crowd.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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To stop each dog from trying to reach the toy, the owners sat at a dining table or on the floor while the dog was put behind a child safety gate, or was in a dog cradle or bed.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The wise men made a pilgrimage from the east to worship at the cradle of Christ; and the shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the savior of the world.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received Guinean citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African country through DNA testing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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The president lied about it and the vice president and homeland security secretary swear to it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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