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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Dan Heching, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Dan Heching, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
The little birthday girl had been looking forward to blowing out candles and eating some cake at a party in New Jersey on Thursday night.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
Use strong, unique passwords: Create complex and unique passwords for your Spotify account and avoid using personal information like birthdays or pet names.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Low threw money around like a sultan, hosting Vegas birthday bashes and Cannes blowouts.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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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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