How to Use birthplace in a Sentence

birthplace

noun
  • New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
  • He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
  • So, let’s go to the birthplace of the dream.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The cologne is rich with the scents that make up its birthplace.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026
  • The city is, after all, the birthplace of jazz.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, the birthplace of house music.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Learn more about the birthplace of the genre and view photos of how it has been kept alive.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That is why small rooms so often become the birthplace of the next thing.
    — Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But no spot on the globe has been more affected than its birthplace.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Why is his African birthplace now omitted?
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • It's thought to be the birthplace of the tequila sunrise.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Carita has also been the birthplace of many trends.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • There are artists from around the world coming in to see the birthplace of where this all started.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Spenser wrote much of The Faerie Queene close to my birthplace.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Florida is the birthplace of school choice.
    — Don Gaetz, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This was a nod to Abney’s birthplace and love of her hometown.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 June 2024
  • The province is the birthplace of the nougat candy known as turrón.
    — Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • It is also known as the birthplace of the Wendy’s restaurant chain.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The birthplace of the Arab revolts, it is now ruled by one-man decree.
    — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2021
  • But the bar is also the birthplace of the world's favorite hangover cure.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Oh, and the birthplace of techno still knows how to throw a rave to rival anywhere else.
    — Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024
  • But one of the questions Lloyd was asked after the game was about his birthplace.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The curious thing about all this is that no one seems to agree on Sumac’s birthplace.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
  • This city is the birthplace of the Negroni, so sipping one (or two) is a must.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The southern city of Guangzhou, known as the birthplace of dim sum, is pushing back.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
  • And Chicago is the birthplace of that artform.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And what was your main takeaway from your exploration of the founder’s birthplace?
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
  • His birthplace, Shadwell, sits just 10 miles away, as well.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite their birthplace’s lack of goals, the two were enjoying the match.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

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