eldest

Example Sentences

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And so it’s a bit suspicious that he can’t make his eldest progeny’s wedding.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

In a filing with a federal district court in Florida, Trump, his two eldest sons Eric and Donald Jr. and the Trump Organization said they were withdrawing the action.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Meanwhile, the president's eldest son, Yasser Abbas – a businessman – is on the ballot for the first time to join the central committee.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We waited and one day they came to bid us farewell, carrying their possessions, with their children trailing behind, all but the eldest, whom the tannery had claimed.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya