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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The country music icon turned 92 on April 29 (though Nelson celebrates two birthdays: he was born April 29, just before midnight, but his birth was recorded on April 30).
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
One of her birthday gifts this year was a Benz truck on behalf of her longtime partner raper Jim Jones.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
During a Monday, April 28, appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Wanda was asked what Olivia and Lucas asked for as a birthday gift.
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Her coverage has ranged from a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg as Meta neared its 20th birthday to the bitter divorce proceedings of an Indian software billionaire.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
One of her birthday gifts this year was a Benz truck on behalf of her longtime partner raper Jim Jones.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
During a Monday, April 28, appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Wanda was asked what Olivia and Lucas asked for as a birthday gift.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Her coverage has ranged from a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg as Meta neared its 20th birthday to the bitter divorce proceedings of an Indian software billionaire.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Birthday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthday. Accessed 6 May. 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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