Birthday

/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

noun

The day when a person was born, celebrated every year.

We will be celebrating her birthday next week.

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Celebrating birthdays is common in many cultures, often involving parties and gifts.

In the USA, sweet sixteen is a significant birthday celebration.

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Certain ages are especially celebrated as milestones, like 18th and 21st birthdays.

My 18th birthday was a big event with family and friends.

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Phrases like 'Happy Birthday' or 'Many happy returns' are common birthday greetings.

We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to him when he cut the cake.

anniversary

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