as in birth
the act or instance of being born
my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity
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Recent Examples of nativity
My grandmother used the large window as a seasonal display for her porcelain dolls, Easter decorations and Christmas nativity scene.
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Cierra Chenier, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years.
—Beth Brady, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
Over the Christmas season, as much of the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, Islam’s cousin was killed in an airstrike less than 100 kilometers from Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s nativity.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
During the Renaissance, people in Italy would act out live nativity scenes to help tell the Christmas story.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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Cierra Chenier, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years.
—Beth Brady, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
Over the Christmas season, as much of the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, Islam’s cousin was killed in an airstrike less than 100 kilometers from Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s nativity.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
During the Renaissance, people in Italy would act out live nativity scenes to help tell the Christmas story.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativity
birth
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The film very loosely adapts one tale from the lore of the titular Chinese protection deity, an eccentric-looking boy warrior of mystical, demonic birth.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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