birthplace

Example Sentences

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Deep in the heart of the Delta lies Clarksdale, Miss., widely known as the birthplace of the blues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It is also the birthplace of St Augustine, and Leo XIV is the first pontiff from the order to follow his teachings.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The roughly 60-mile journey adds to the hundreds of miles she’s already traveled from her birthplace in Plumas County, in the far northeastern corner of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In nine years since she relocated to Ghana, she has only returned to her birthplace in the United States once.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The Mona Lisa had come back to its birthplace.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day