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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After all, when that 1890 study was conducted, curlers used stone from all around Scotland, the sport’s birthplace.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The National Park Service removed a large Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument — a place many consider the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Often called the birthplace of American ranching, the property pioneered the Santa Gertrudis, the first beef breed developed in the United States.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
But in Italy, the birthplace of this iconic cocktail, a spritz has become a year-round indulgence.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The National Park Service removed a large Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument — a place many consider the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Often called the birthplace of American ranching, the property pioneered the Santa Gertrudis, the first beef breed developed in the United States.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
But in Italy, the birthplace of this iconic cocktail, a spritz has become a year-round indulgence.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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