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birthday

[burth-dey] / ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ /
NOUN
date of birth
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He said that when he celebrated his son’s 15th birthday the previous weekend, there were “plenty of helium balloons,” but also stick balloons.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

And Musk, the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, celebrated America’s 250th birthday with an AI-generated video called “Sweet Land.”

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Her last song is locked in a vault to be opened on her 100th birthday, in 2046, and has to do with her place in history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Philip Jerome, of Winchester, Hampshire, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on his 49th birthday after pleading guilty to four breach charges.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It was as if he had walked into a surprise birthday party in his honor, or so he imagined, having never been given one.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Every year, we give each of our daughters and sons-in-law $100 for their birthdays.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

"For me that meant no bedtime hugs, no bedtime stories, no Christmases, no birthdays," he said.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

So, based only on his current age of 80, Trump is likely to see eight more birthdays.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

Lunch is actually amazing, because Morgan and Bram both had birthdays over the long weekend, and Leah’s very strict about everyone getting their own giant sheet cake.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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