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happy event

British  

noun

  1. informal  the birth of a child

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But much of the second season revolves around a happy event: the imminent wedding of Murray Hill's Fred Rococo, casually announced during a poker game.

From Salon

Jeff Yau, 25, grew up with a sense that the handover had been a happy event, but more recently has come to fear for the city’s future.

From Washington Post

Families are constantly going through sad and happy events.”

From Los Angeles Times

The parents presented the twins as a happy event and Pat was as happy about it as the parents and I were.

From Washington Post

It took three days, and it was a happy event for them.

From Washington Post