birthday celebrant

Cake recipient today

A birthday celebrant is the person whose birthday is being celebrated—the guest of honor at their own party.

The term appears most often in event planning contexts or formal announcements: The birthday celebrant blew out the candles.

In everyday speech, people more often say the birthday boy or the birthday girl.

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wishes · presents · party hat · balloons · singing · blowing · surprise · age · milestone · festivities · toast · gathering · centerpiece · attention · gifts · wrapped · streamers · confetti

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Opposites
role at celebration

birthday celebrantguest

Welcomed visitor

party guest · attendee · well-wisher · party-goer · invitee

life event focus

birthday celebrantmourner

One who grieves

bereaved

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G