birthplace

Example Sentences

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Together, we’ve made ample trips to her birthplace in Merida, Yucatan, to visit our family and friends.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Will Carl’s Jr. rebound to its former glory in its birthplace as a flagbearer for Californian burger culture or recede into irrelevance?

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The former head of China's famous Shaolin Temple - known as the birthplace of kung fu - has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Isaac Fitzgerald grew up near the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

So he went to Fredericksburg, Virginia, near his birthplace, to find his Dutch-born friend Jacob van Braam.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen