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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Reflecting those sentiments, last Sunday, Pheu Thai failed to win any seats in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thaksin’s birthplace and the Shinawatra heartland.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Often considered the birthplace of the city, the park sits on land reclaimed in the 1960s from former textile mills, transforming an industrial corridor into one of Greenville’s most beloved—and beautiful—public spaces.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
That flag has to fly again at Stonewall, the birthplace of the movement for LGBTQ rights.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Often considered the birthplace of the city, the park sits on land reclaimed in the 1960s from former textile mills, transforming an industrial corridor into one of Greenville’s most beloved—and beautiful—public spaces.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
That flag has to fly again at Stonewall, the birthplace of the movement for LGBTQ rights.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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