Thesaurus results for NATIVITY

nativity

noun

nə-ˈti-və-tē

Definition of nativity next

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 Associate Pastor Isabel Marquez said the message behind the nativity was intentional. —

Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025 Around this time of the year, many homes are adorned with twinkling lights, candy canes, reindeer, nativity scenes and more. —

Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025 The display features hundreds of lights, festive wreaths, a nativity scene, large nutcrackers and even a nod to their late family members. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 Father Stephen Josoma declined an interview with WBZ-TV for this story but told us off camera that the church has long created a nativity scene that speaks to a current humanitarian issue facing the country. —

Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nativity

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birth

Noun

Returning after missing time for the birth of his daughter, Rasmussen (1-0) struck out seven without a walk.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Berfield has also kept his personal life relatively private since the birth of his children.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026