the mother of all

idiom

—used to say that something is larger, better, worse, etc., than all other things of the same kind

It has been described as the mother of all construction projects.

Examples of the mother of all in a Sentence

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While these antics would lead to the mother of all ass-beatings back home in Arkansas, the hunters here in Australia have no choice but to grin and bear it. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024

Grab your ketchup and mustard, because the mother of all hot dog-eating contests is here. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 June 2024

Here, in the mother of all stadia, the Yanks will roll to World Series championship number 21. —Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024

The press briefing also serves as a call for the people to participate in an epic crusade against what López Obrador has identified as the mother of all evils: corruption. —Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2019

Plan your outfits in the bath Necessity is the mother of all invention and Victoria Beckham – a mother herself – learnt to multi-task: planning her outfits while taking baths. —Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024

Kahler: Bitcoin could be in contention as the mother of all speculations. —Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024

This fresh intel comes courtesy of Redway, creator of the mother of all ribboned hairstyles for Christian Siriano’s spring 2024 show. —Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024

The 'Blizzard of 1978': How Indianapolis weathered the mother of all storms That said, Indianapolis did not set any low-temperature records during its recent freeze. —Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2024