birthday

Example Sentences

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As a child, she wished for fame every time she blew out her birthday candles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Prosecutors allege that Pildes spent $365,000 to renovate a lakefront property in New Jersey, $124,000 on a luxury Manhattan apartment, and nearly $3,000 on a birthday dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"I felt horrific shame sitting with Nuria at her grave all day on 20 March, her 11th birthday, because I can't say to her or anyone why she's there," Butt said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Lawyers for Dow Jones said the article was true, and they cited a subsequent release of the letter by the House Oversight Committee, which received a copy of the birthday book from Epstein’s estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

His birthday isn’t for another few months, and that doesn’t explain why Emma’s here.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller