motherland

Example Sentences

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The AINs are far outnumbered by the dozens of Russian-born athletes who have dodged the ban on their motherland and taken to the ice and snow under the flags of other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"My home is Ukraine because it's my motherland, I was born there. But my second home now is Scotland, where we feel happiness, where we feel comfortable," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Zhang Lu told reporters on Thursday he was confident his team would "report back to our motherland and its people with complete success".

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Her work is motivated by all who are learning about their history and taking action to heal the wounds of war for their families and their motherland.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

More than anything else, Stalin vowed that no invader would ever threaten the motherland again.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau