Examples of birthplace in a Sentence
He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
Recent Examples on the Web
The venue has been a longstanding symbol of Paris nightlife and is credited as the birthplace of the can-can dance.
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Armani Syed, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin was the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970
The care for those water resources is part of what has made Wisconsin a decades-long leader in the environmental movement, including being the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The artwork is on display at Blenheim Palace, Churchill’s birthplace in Oxfordshire, England, through April 21.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
With a devastating childhood and the stigma of her birthplace, Bow overcame her limitations and rose to fame in the silent film era and beyond, beginning with 1925’s The Plastic Age, her first hit.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The birthplace of the Benin Bronzes—artifacts considered some of Africa’s greatest treasures, which in the 19th century were controversially looted from Benin’s royal palaces—the city’s connection to art has long preceded the current hype.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
The move makes Tennessee, long known as the birthplace of country music and the launchpad for musical legends, the first state in the U.S. to enact such measures.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
In recent years, Dr. Higgs lived in a fifth-floor apartment in the historic New Town neighborhood of central Edinburgh, around the corner from the birthplace of Maxwell, the great Scottish theorist, who grew up in the neighborhood.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, named after the birthplace of motorsport and air navigation — and home to the Concorde — is a real treat for fans of the British classic.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Armani Syed, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin was the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970
The care for those water resources is part of what has made Wisconsin a decades-long leader in the environmental movement, including being the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The artwork is on display at Blenheim Palace, Churchill’s birthplace in Oxfordshire, England, through April 21.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
With a devastating childhood and the stigma of her birthplace, Bow overcame her limitations and rose to fame in the silent film era and beyond, beginning with 1925’s The Plastic Age, her first hit.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
The birthplace of the Benin Bronzes—artifacts considered some of Africa’s greatest treasures, which in the 19th century were controversially looted from Benin’s royal palaces—the city’s connection to art has long preceded the current hype.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
The move makes Tennessee, long known as the birthplace of country music and the launchpad for musical legends, the first state in the U.S. to enact such measures.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
In recent years, Dr. Higgs lived in a fifth-floor apartment in the historic New Town neighborhood of central Edinburgh, around the corner from the birthplace of Maxwell, the great Scottish theorist, who grew up in the neighborhood.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, named after the birthplace of motorsport and air navigation — and home to the Concorde — is a real treat for fans of the British classic.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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