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birthday

[burth-dey] / ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ /
NOUN
date of birth
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The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday this week, was started by two Steves in a San Franciscan garage.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“It’d be the ultimate 60th birthday present, right?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Nobody has set foot on the moon since 1972, the year Musk celebrated his first birthday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But “Austenland” is the latest installment in the BritBox celebration “Austen Forever,” and a film that represents the sentiments and inspiration for the months-long observance of the author’s 250th birthday last December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It was just a plain baseball cap at the time, but later that year, right before my birthday, it went missing from my room.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin