as in birth
the act or instance of being born
my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity
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There’s a very good setpiece involving an out of control golf cart and a large-scale nativity scene.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
The scenes of the era were both divine and mundane, from Hans Memling’s luminous nativity scene, circa 1480, to Bruegel’s depiction of an angry wife hauling home her intoxicated husband, circa 1620.
—Osman Can Yerebakan, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
The intricate gold ensemble, designed by Dolce & Gabbana, included a headpiece that featured an entire nativity scene.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Each year around Christmas, Ruiz usually puts up a nativity scene in her home, keeping it in place until Feb. 3, the day after the Christian holiday commemorating the presentation of Jesus Christ at the temple.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
The scenes of the era were both divine and mundane, from Hans Memling’s luminous nativity scene, circa 1480, to Bruegel’s depiction of an angry wife hauling home her intoxicated husband, circa 1620.
—Osman Can Yerebakan, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
The intricate gold ensemble, designed by Dolce & Gabbana, included a headpiece that featured an entire nativity scene.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Each year around Christmas, Ruiz usually puts up a nativity scene in her home, keeping it in place until Feb. 3, the day after the Christian holiday commemorating the presentation of Jesus Christ at the temple.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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