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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
For Harry Potter fans, however, going to London means visiting the motherland for\o their favorite franchise.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The core of A-beauty is about more than just incredible ingredients from the motherland.
—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
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The core of A-beauty is about more than just incredible ingredients from the motherland.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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While Ethiopia is often referred to as the birthplace of coffee, historical records show Yemen was where it was first cultivated, according to World Coffee Research.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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Jody's Club Forest, a bar and grill on New York's Staten Island, claims to be the birthplace of the tournament brackets now filled out by millions of Americans in office betting pools.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sitting in their respective homes in Utah and New York, the former costars are seeing each other for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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At the bottom of the rear panel are two pogo pin connectors, which can charge the device's 5,000mAh battery in a cradle.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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From cradle to old age, this man and the Republican agenda is devastating for women.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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She’s already biked solo through 12 countries across three continents.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s even a supernatural element to the story and a strong discussion on political violence countries all over the world deal with.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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These spaces operate similar to Western coffee shops, but with longer hours, beans imported from homeland farms, and cultural coffee practices built into the operations.—
Hira Qureshi,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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As Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu work to expel Gazans from their homeland, Israel continues to imprison thousands of Palestinians — many of whom, like Khalil, have not been charged with a crime.—
Adam Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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