as in cradle
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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But this fall the club known for its grotty bathrooms and for being the birthplace of the punk movement in the U.S. is celebrating its legacy with an all-day festival.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 May 2025
French died Friday in a hospital in his birthplace of Waco, Texas, writer-director Paul Sinacore told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Guimarães Why: Known as the birthplace of Portugal, Guimarães blends medieval charm with modern livability.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The iconic bar, birthplace of the boozy Singapore Sling, tends to hog the cocktail spotlight.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 May 2025
French died Friday in a hospital in his birthplace of Waco, Texas, writer-director Paul Sinacore told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Guimarães Why: Known as the birthplace of Portugal, Guimarães blends medieval charm with modern livability.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The iconic bar, birthplace of the boozy Singapore Sling, tends to hog the cocktail spotlight.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthplace
cradle
Noun
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The president was undeterred, and the flights resumed the very next day, filled with cardboard file boxes that had been repurposed into makeshift cradles.—
Jim Axelrod
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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The lifestyle appeal of the M2 Pro is instantly obvious in its eye-catching design, which sees a roughly cubic, tan-colored body attached to a crisp metallic supporting cradle within which the projector can be rotated to get its images appearing at the right height on your wall or screen.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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