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birthplaces

noun

plural of birthplace

as in cradles

a place of origin Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement

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Recent Examples of birthplaces More than simply a source of beans — the Yergacheffe variety is popular — Yemen is often considered one of coffee’s historic birthplaces. — Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026 These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026 Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states. — Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for Real IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 For Jacques, the rich, layered visuals of the music video mirror the multifaceted global legacy of mariachi, a tradition rooted in his native Guadalajara, one of the birthplaces of mariachi music. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026 People living far from their birthplaces face long-distance bureaucratic hurdles to get them. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026 Their children’s birthplaces reflect their father’s journeyman status in the NFL, having started in at least one game for a record nine different teams during his 17-year career. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025

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Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026

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For many of us LGBTQ+ folks, becoming ourselves meant moving away from our hometowns to find acceptance in a big city nearby or perhaps a different region of the country.

— Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
None of their hometowns are closer than 2,199 miles from UCLA’s campus, with the farthest 3,010 miles away.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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