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birthday

[burth-dey] / ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ /
NOUN
date of birth
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And to mark his birthday Sunday, he’s literally picking a fight — actually seven of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Michael Wright had been due to head off to the States for a dream 30th birthday trip with his brother and had tickets for Scotland's group stage games against Haiti and Morocco.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Trump still has several high-wattage events on his summer calendar, namely an Ultimate Fighting Championship match in a massive structure on the South Lawn set for his 80th birthday Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And then I think of something else that didn’t occur to me on my birthday.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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