eldest
Example Sentences
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When told by the judge that the grandfather would become their guardian, the eldest child responded saying "that's all good".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Dalit recalls how her eldest son, Uri, turned nine on 7 October 2023 - when they spent the day hiding in their bomb shelter.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
But his eldest son is now within reach of the presidency, his wife and another son are headed to the Senate, and his youngest son and brother to the lower house of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her eyes stayed fixed, away from her eldest.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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