birthday

Example Sentences

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They were wed on what would have been her gran's 100th birthday.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“I took an Advil and served birthday cake, brownie, chocolate fudge.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

According to the report, the government cited urgency to get the job done by July 4th, marking America's 250th birthday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The Great American Road Trip” features the Duffys traveling throughout the U.S. in a video series celebrating the country’s 250th birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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