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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His birthplace in Jerusalem, especially the shuks (markets) that his grandfather — an agronomist and a dedicated vegan — taught him about, in addition to sharing all about the local fields and vineyards.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The fundraiser organizer said the family would like to transport the man from California to Guatemala, his birthplace, for burial.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Garr claimed Los Angeles as her birthplace, though many reference sources cite Lakewood, Ohio.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But other misrepresentations were an armor of sorts, like her Polish Catholic identity, when evidence points to Moscow as her birthplace, and research has recently revealed her Jewish heritage.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The fundraiser organizer said the family would like to transport the man from California to Guatemala, his birthplace, for burial.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Garr claimed Los Angeles as her birthplace, though many reference sources cite Lakewood, Ohio.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
But other misrepresentations were an armor of sorts, like her Polish Catholic identity, when evidence points to Moscow as her birthplace, and research has recently revealed her Jewish heritage.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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