Examples of birthplace in a Sentence
He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
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The venue has been a longstanding symbol of Paris nightlife and is credited as the birthplace of the can-can dance.
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Armani Syed, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin was the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970
The care for those water resources is part of what has made Wisconsin a decades-long leader in the environmental movement, including being the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
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Armani Syed, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Wisconsin was the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970
The care for those water resources is part of what has made Wisconsin a decades-long leader in the environmental movement, including being the birthplace of Earth Day in 1970.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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