variants
or less commonly Birther
plural birthers also Birthers
: a person who adheres to birtherism
: of or relating to birthers or birtherism
birther beliefs
the birther movement
Examples of birther in a Sentence
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Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
Questions and conspiracies about Harris’ parents’ heritage have proliferated online as well, in a similar vein to the untrue birther conspiracy that plagued former President Barack Obama for years.
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David Gilbert,
WIRED,
8 July 2024
His latest false birther claims to Baier are another racist dog whistle in a history of such language.
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Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2024
To what extent did women and birthers believed these forces shaped their births and pregnancies.
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Allison Yarrow,
ELLE,
24 July 2023
The Rise and Life of a True African Scholar Reuters, April 13, Fact Check-Obama’s father’s passport circulates online and reignites ‘birther’ conspiracy Thank you for supporting our journalism.
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Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
18 Apr. 2023
The body knows what to do, and interventions—like electronic monitoring, vaginal exams, labor induction, episiotomy, and epidurals—impede birth from unfolding as nature intends, a free birther would argue.
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Rebecca Grant,
Marie Claire,
9 June 2021
Every last one of @realdonaldtrump’s 47,000 tweets vanished from the site in an instant, from the birther lies and election conspiracy theories to the 2016 taco bowl tweet.
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Michael Luca,
Wired,
20 Jan. 2021
Cnn.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Treatment depends on how far along the birther is in addition to the patient’s individualized history.
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Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
Questions and conspiracies about Harris’ parents’ heritage have proliferated online as well, in a similar vein to the untrue birther conspiracy that plagued former President Barack Obama for years.
—
David Gilbert,
WIRED,
8 July 2024
His latest false birther claims to Baier are another racist dog whistle in a history of such language.
—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2024
To what extent did women and birthers believed these forces shaped their births and pregnancies.
—
Allison Yarrow,
ELLE,
24 July 2023
The Rise and Life of a True African Scholar Reuters, April 13, Fact Check-Obama’s father’s passport circulates online and reignites ‘birther’ conspiracy Thank you for supporting our journalism.
—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
18 Apr. 2023
The body knows what to do, and interventions—like electronic monitoring, vaginal exams, labor induction, episiotomy, and epidurals—impede birth from unfolding as nature intends, a free birther would argue.
—
Rebecca Grant,
Marie Claire,
9 June 2021
Every last one of @realdonaldtrump’s 47,000 tweets vanished from the site in an instant, from the birther lies and election conspiracy theories to the 2016 taco bowl tweet.
—
Michael Luca,
Wired,
20 Jan. 2021
Adjective
The origins of the birther allegations against Haley appear to be a recent Substack post by pro-Trump lawyer Paul Ingrassia, who graduated from Cornell Law School in 2022.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2024
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“Birther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birther. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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