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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Over 60 percent of the runs at Crested Butte Mountain Resort are rated advanced or expert, and it is considered the birthplace of inbound extreme skiing in North America.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
But no spot on the globe has been more affected than its birthplace.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
MacKinnon’s power-play goal set off a celebration as the team from the birthplace of the sport will look to win its third consecutive title at the Games when NHL players participate.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Thousands stood in the blistering sun to hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence, but a small group of women gathered in America's birthplace had their own patriotic message to deliver.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
But no spot on the globe has been more affected than its birthplace.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
MacKinnon’s power-play goal set off a celebration as the team from the birthplace of the sport will look to win its third consecutive title at the Games when NHL players participate.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Thousands stood in the blistering sun to hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence, but a small group of women gathered in America's birthplace had their own patriotic message to deliver.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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