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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But this year’s report, published Wednesday, has the Queen City of the East – home of horror author Stephen King and the mythical birthplace of lumberjack Paul Bunyan – standing alone.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The are many annual jazz festivals around the world, but the one known to millions as simply Jazz Fest is the one held every April in jazz’s spiritual birthplace.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
That is why small rooms so often become the birthplace of the next thing.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The are many annual jazz festivals around the world, but the one known to millions as simply Jazz Fest is the one held every April in jazz’s spiritual birthplace.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
That is why small rooms so often become the birthplace of the next thing.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Things To Do In Salisbury The city of Salisbury may be known as the birthplace of Cheerwine, but this historic downtown has everything from craft breweries to contemporary art galleries.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for birthplace
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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