as in cradles
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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Mayors and governors have long traveled internationally to attract business to their hometowns.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Currently, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ website offers RSVP options for the eight cities, as well as one for folks whose hometowns don’t appear on the list.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Birthplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplaces. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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