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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
But when the conquering Romans march on Numidia, the simple farmer is dragged into a war with the motherland.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
Newsweek has mapped tongues from other motherlands, and German comes third.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
At the core of the book are the complex tensions between the imperatives of assimilation and maintaining one’s cultural identity—epitomized by Arana’s own deep loyalties toward both her motherland, Peru, and her adopted home, the United States.
—Marie Arana, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2024
When your motherland is being swallowed by the ocean.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
Newsweek has mapped tongues from other motherlands, and German comes third.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
At the core of the book are the complex tensions between the imperatives of assimilation and maintaining one’s cultural identity—epitomized by Arana’s own deep loyalties toward both her motherland, Peru, and her adopted home, the United States.
—Marie Arana, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2024
When your motherland is being swallowed by the ocean.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherland
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Perfect justice is illusory because our parents or birthplace are serendipitous.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Top picks in the Carolinas: Krispy Kreme Doughnut Factory Tour (Winston-Salem, NC): Discover the birthplace of the famous glazed doughnuts and watch them being made — fresh and hot.Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Life will always have its challenges, but having a home that’s truly ours will give us the foundation to face anything together.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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The property and former country home of R.J. Reynolds and Katharine Smith has a multitude of things to see and do on its 1,067 acres.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Or in his woodshop finishing a cradle for a great-grandchild.Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fell says the project is especially interested in Woodstock’s place in the Catskill Mountains, a former summer refuge for New York’s Jewish vacationers and a cradle of Borscht Belt comedy.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Hong Kong martial arts legend Sammo Hung will serve as the jury president for the awards, which feature a selection of 30 films from 25 countries and regions, competing across 16 categories.Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Other countries, such as Ethiopia, Lebanon and Syria were added more recently.Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Catalan newspaper cited a report from an outlet in the player's homeland Colombia, Antena 2, which used anonymous sources.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In December, Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted from power early in a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels who took control of Damascus, the Syrian capital, after a 13-year civil war that has caused more than 500,000 deaths and forced millions of Syrians to leave their homeland.Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Motherland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherland. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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