as in cradle
a place of origin Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement

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Recent Examples of birthplace By selecting the birthplace of nuclear technology as the site for its first production facility, Radiant is symbolically and practically linking past innovation to future energy resilience. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025 The festival for more than two decades has also celebrated action sports, acknowledging that Orange County is the birthplace of many major brands and the epicenter for surf, skate and snow culture. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 And now the Buena Vista is considered the birthplace of Irish coffee. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 It is known for its cultural roots, as the birthplace of Minnie Pearl and host of the National Banana Pudding Festival. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birthplace
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  • The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The town is also the cradle of the popular Mexican Tecate beer and boasts remarkable natural landscapes.
    Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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