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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 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.
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Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Last month, Casa De Paz received a call from a Venezuelan man in Denver requesting a plane ticket to Colombia, the nearest country to his motherland with a direct U.S. flight.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
Never was Nashville mentioned — this, despite its status as a true motherland of the Movement.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Last month, Casa De Paz received a call from a Venezuelan man in Denver requesting a plane ticket to Colombia, the nearest country to his motherland with a direct U.S. flight.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
Never was Nashville mentioned — this, despite its status as a true motherland of the Movement.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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The Go-Go Museum & Café, the world’s only collection dedicated to the celebration, study and preservation of all things go-go, opens Wednesday in its birthplace, Washington, D.C.—
Donna M. Owens,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Designers visited Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, and were given access to The Royal Shakespeare Company's costume archive.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Are you required to allow ICE into your home or business?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road with two other women who went physically unharmed in the early morning attack.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2025
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Imagine visitors from around the world paying tribute to the cradle of civilization, enjoying all of Syria's majestic nature and history in safety and security.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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His lightning-quick, single-leg takedown went right into a cradle.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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They are often flagged in countries like the Bahamas, Liberia and Panama.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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President Trump now calling Ukrainian President Zelensky a dictator, later blaming Ukraine's leaders for Putin's attack on that country.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the maelstrom of war in Ukraine, three drag queens – Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura – refuse to abandon their homeland.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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More than 40% of the migrants, authorities say, won't voluntarily return to their homeland.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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