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He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
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Every fall, members and food lovers descend on its birthplace of Bra, Piedmont, for the Cheese Festival, which takes over the town with tastings and producer booths, and Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in nearby Turin, a global gathering of farmers, artisans, and activists.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Baltimore is the birthplace of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, and home to countless other civil rights leaders who deserve more shine.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Pasadena, California, claims to be its birthplace, with a 16-year-old short-order cook serving the first one more than 100 years ago in a roadside hamburger stand there.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Pittville is also home to Holst Victorian House, birthplace of composer Gustav Holst, and the iconic Cheltenham Racecourse.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Baltimore is the birthplace of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, and home to countless other civil rights leaders who deserve more shine.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Pasadena, California, claims to be its birthplace, with a 16-year-old short-order cook serving the first one more than 100 years ago in a roadside hamburger stand there.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Pittville is also home to Holst Victorian House, birthplace of composer Gustav Holst, and the iconic Cheltenham Racecourse.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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