happy event

Thân thiện

The family celebrates the happy event with a small gathering.

Definition

Noun: - The live birth of a child: A specific, joyful occasion marked by the successful birth of a baby.

Usage

The term "happy event" is a formal or euphemistic noun phrase used to announce or refer to the birth of a child, emphasizing the joy and celebration associated with it. It is typically used in written announcements, formal speech, or polite conversation.

Examples

• The couple announced the happy event to their family and friends.
• We are delighted to hear about the happy event and congratulate you on your new daughter.
• After months of anticipation, the happy event occurred early this morning.

Advanced Usage

• "To await the happy event": A common phrase meaning to be pregnant and waiting for the baby to be born.
  • The whole office is excited as Sarah awaits the happy event.

Variants and Related Words

• Blessed event (noun): A synonym with a slightly more formal or sentimental tone, also referring to the birth of a child.
• Arrival (noun): A common, less formal term for a baby being born (e.g., "the new arrival").
• Childbirth (noun): The medical process of giving birth (neutral in tone, not inherently celebratory).

Synonyms

• Birth: The act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring.
• Nativity: (Formal) The occasion of a person's birth.

Related Phrases

• "A bundle of joy": An idiomatic expression referring to a newborn baby.
  • They brought their little bundle of joy home from the hospital.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the live birth of a child

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blessed event