first-born

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In an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025

Mr Cruickshank said he heard about the Elizabeth Emblem through his sister, but later found she was ineligible to apply as she was not the first-born child.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

Words that we will see come true — at least if we are to credit her account, something her first-born daughter is less apt to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

He looked at his first-born kindly, but straight between the eyes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White