birthday

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The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It turned out that even as he approached his 40th birthday, his soccer career wasn’t quite dead yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A few weeks after my visit, he told Fox News that he has spent part of the past several months traveling the country for a reality show he’s making to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

By the time Messi reached his 19th birthday on June 24, 2006, he had made just 41 top-flight appearances for the club.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

His last birthday before his dad got sick.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison