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birthplace

[burth-pleys] / ˈbɜrθˌpleɪs /


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At Le Beccherie, the dessert’s reputed birthplace, chef Manuel Gobbo explains how hard it is for a local to make the perfect version because “everyone has a memory of how their mother made tiramisu.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As the traditional location of the first ladies’ offices, the East Wing was the birthplace of important initiatives that enhanced women’s visibility and changed the physical and spiritual landscape of the country.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

In "Wild London", broadcast in early 2026, he marvels at the wildlife of the British capital, his birthplace, from foxes and beavers to hedgehogs and harvest mice.

From Barron's • May 6, 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

The Mona Lisa had come back to its birthplace.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day