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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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Handler, an avid skier who spends her winters at Whistler Mountain in British Columbia, Canada, has a long-standing tradition of hitting the slopes in her bikini for her birthday.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
This includes everything from coffee shop punch cards to discounts and free shipping from your favorite retailer on your birthday.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The pair first started their fling turned serious romance at the backyard birthday party of a mutual friend’s kid, according to a new cover story in Vogue.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Birthday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthday. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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