- superlative of old.
eldest
Example Sentences
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They were asked to speak to the judge in court, where the eldest said they were comfortable and the siblings were settled.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
While his two eldest sisters were away at boarding school, their mother, Frances, ran off with the man who would become her second husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
His father, he said, was the eldest child and was forced to leave school after the sixth grade to help support the family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Speaking through tears, Rasamanickam Yogalakshmi made a desperate plea for the life of her eldest son, Anojan Sivarasa.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Being the eldest, he always looks out for the family.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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