Examples of birthplace in a Sentence
He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
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The initial commemoration of Memorial Day is often disputed, with several places across the U.S. claiming to be the birthplace of the national holiday.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 27 May 2024
However, several other towns have also claimed to be the holiday's birthplace, including Charleson, South Carolina; Columbus, Georgia; and Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 May 2024
At the museum, the cleats are part of a display that also includes a gunfire-riddled plaque that had been erected outside Robinson’s birthplace near Cairo, Georgia.
—Thomas Peipert, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
In 2021, von Anhalt traveled to her birthplace of Budapest to bury her ashes.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 27 May 2024
However, several other towns have also claimed to be the holiday's birthplace, including Charleson, South Carolina; Columbus, Georgia; and Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 May 2024
At the museum, the cleats are part of a display that also includes a gunfire-riddled plaque that had been erected outside Robinson’s birthplace near Cairo, Georgia.
—Thomas Peipert, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
In 2021, von Anhalt traveled to her birthplace of Budapest to bury her ashes.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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