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
No matter her source, the world beyond the Dorf was always mediated, by time and human error; if the Apostles couldn’t agree on the nativity, Richie Mueller’s account of a ball python at the 4-H conference begged skepticism.
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Carrara’s cathedral — made almost entirely of Carrara marble, naturally — features a nativity with miniature renderings of mining life: figurines of cavatori (quarrymen) with chisels and axes, little marble wheelbarrows, blocks being lugged down the hill.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
My grandmother used the large window as a seasonal display for her porcelain dolls, Easter decorations and Christmas nativity scene.
—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
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Carrara’s cathedral — made almost entirely of Carrara marble, naturally — features a nativity with miniature renderings of mining life: figurines of cavatori (quarrymen) with chisels and axes, little marble wheelbarrows, blocks being lugged down the hill.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
My grandmother used the large window as a seasonal display for her porcelain dolls, Easter decorations and Christmas nativity scene.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nativity
birth
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But things soon turned acrimonious following the birth of their two sons, Preston and Jayden, leading to years of infighting over custody out of concern for Spears’ mental health and his ridicule as a public figure.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jordan’s son Luca was diagnosed with the condition at birth.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativity. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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