eldest

Example Sentences

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Grief of a different sort defined her relationship with her eldest child.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He is tied with Bolsonaro's eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, in opinion polls ahead of the election.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Those numbers are rising, and are expected to start climbing sharply now that the eldest baby boomers are turning 80.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She was sent to Bronzefield prison on the day of her eldest son's 10th birthday.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

They were now the property of the eldest son by Leon’s second marriage and installed in a castle somewhere in the Scottish Highlands.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan