birthday
noun
birth·day
ˈbərth-ˌdā 
1
a
: the day of a person's birth
b
: a day of origin
2
: an anniversary of a birth
her 21st birthday
Examples of birthday in a Sentence
Her birthday is September 30th.
Today is his 21st birthday.
The company just celebrated its 50th birthday.
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And that means Freeman was having one heck of a good birthday.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
The birthday bash concert will mark the fourth consecutive show the UGK member has made at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo—H-Town Takeover, Southern Takeover, and All-American Takeover, respectively.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
And his goal from Lucas Vazquez’s cross was the perfect gift on Rodrygo’s 24th birthday.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
In May 2024, the parents of two revealed their plans to postpone their Father’s Day celebration for several months in order to avoid celebrating the holiday and Matt’s birthday at the same time.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
The birthday bash concert will mark the fourth consecutive show the UGK member has made at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo—H-Town Takeover, Southern Takeover, and All-American Takeover, respectively.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
And his goal from Lucas Vazquez’s cross was the perfect gift on Rodrygo’s 24th birthday.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
In May 2024, the parents of two revealed their plans to postpone their Father’s Day celebration for several months in order to avoid celebrating the holiday and Matt’s birthday at the same time.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Birthday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthday. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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birthday
noun
birth·day
ˈbərth-ˌdā
1
: the day or anniversary of one's birth
2
: the day or anniversary of a beginning
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