first-born
Example Sentences
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Naturally, Sybil can’t stand the thought of her first-born child limiting his worldview, especially because Everett was the one to expand hers.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Rebekah, a corporate striver with a mercenary streak, is beholden to her first-born boy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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
Fox explains that a first-born daughter's maturation, but not early onset of menstruation, may enable her to help her mother rear her other children successfully.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
My father is the youngest of five brothers, and Moni is his first-born nephew—the eldest brother’s son.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
