eldest

Example Sentences

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So, it begs the question, if the eldest son won't automatically get the keys to the empire: who will?

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

There's a dispute over what happened with the eldest son, Lee Jae-yong's uncle, Lee Maeng-hee, who traditionally should have inherited.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Our only son, Hersh, our eldest child, had just turned 23 four days before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In it, eldest brother Roman leaves his high-end financial management business in Atlanta to return home after his father is badly injured in an accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Rule Number One of the code of the cinco hermanitas: The eldest sister has the final word. Always. Good night.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall