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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Hindus widely revere Ayodhya as the birthplace of the deity Lord Ram, and the construction of the Ram Temple there—following decades of legal and religious disputes—is celebrated as a symbol of Ram returning to his spiritual home.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
That’s right: Ireland claims to be the birthplace of Halloween, and the Emerald Isle, to this day, is a popular place for Halloween travel.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Kansas city is the birthplace of White Castle, Pizza Hut, and Koch Industries, the private conglomerate of Charles and David Koch.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles is also the birthplace of the biggest trend in pizza to happen in the last decade.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
That’s right: Ireland claims to be the birthplace of Halloween, and the Emerald Isle, to this day, is a popular place for Halloween travel.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Kansas city is the birthplace of White Castle, Pizza Hut, and Koch Industries, the private conglomerate of Charles and David Koch.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles is also the birthplace of the biggest trend in pizza to happen in the last decade.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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