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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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Mütter Museum are celebrating the United States' 250th birthday with a series of exhibits showcasing the birthplace of American medicine.
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Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Don’t leave without a muffuletta sandwich from Central Grocery, the sandwich’s birthplace and a NOLA original since 1906.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States as Thomas Jefferson, with the help of others, wrote the Declaration of Independence in the city in 1776, and the Founding Fathers signed it there.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Sunday, April 5, is National Deep Dish Pizza Day, and what better place is there to celebrate than in the savory delicacy's birthplace of Chicago.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Don’t leave without a muffuletta sandwich from Central Grocery, the sandwich’s birthplace and a NOLA original since 1906.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States as Thomas Jefferson, with the help of others, wrote the Declaration of Independence in the city in 1776, and the Founding Fathers signed it there.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Sunday, April 5, is National Deep Dish Pizza Day, and what better place is there to celebrate than in the savory delicacy's birthplace of Chicago.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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