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birthday

[burth-dey] / ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ /
NOUN
date of birth
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Some of his earlier memories are of dancing at family birthday parties or big public carnival events where the country’s top orchestras would play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

On another Easter-related thread, a different commenter said: “We also throw in any leftover birthday favors and stocking stuffers.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Many of them were asleep after celebrating till midnight at a birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She may not live past her 16th birthday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Afterward I never could remember whether it was a birthday, a wedding anniversary, a new baby—Mama could make a party out of anything.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom