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Today is someone's birthday perhaps (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

present time

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'today' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
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(Another definition for present time that I've seen is " Now - or Christmas!".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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