birthday
noun
the anniversary of a birth.
birthdays
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pluralof birthday.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Parents could choose from an approved list of foods for birthdays; watermelon was OK.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
As Loretta Savery’s longtime jeweler, Nelson Holdo remembered the little details: birthdays and anniversaries, where her sons went to college, their majors and if they had girlfriends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Some people marked birthdays and anniversaries during the eclipse, giving the evening a romantic significance.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Among all large IPOs between 1975 and 2021, the shares of close to half were below their IPO price on their third birthdays.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Andrew’s ordinary days were filled with the kind of things most people have only on birthdays.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
