mother lode

noun

: the principal vein or lode of a region

: a principal source or supply

Examples of mother lode in a Sentence

the university has long been a mother lode of athletic talent, with many alumni joining the rarefied ranks of the professionals

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Related article Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress. —

Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 Brands briefly digs below the surface to question whether Lindbergh and Roosevelt were sincere, but further digging would have unearthed a mother lode of insincerities. —

Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024 From their inception, the Rockies have continually sought better pitching and seldom struck the mother lode. —

Chuck Murr, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Being kind and realistic with themselves, finding time to connect with friends and nature, and asking for help are all ways to help manage the mother lode of stresses parents are under. —

Kara Alaimo, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mother lode