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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Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 July 2025
With a bow in her hair and an arm filled with temporary tattoos, a teeny-tiny Harper snuggled up to her dad in this sweet post shared on her 10th birthday by dad.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 10 July 2025
The two often send one another loving birthday messages on Instagram–Jones wrote one for Will in May.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
The new loyalty program, called Club JSX, offers 5 percent rebates for future flight credit based on purchases, plus other perks such as birthday bonuses and personalized offers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
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“Birthday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthday. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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