first-born
Example Sentences
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For a generation, Latinos name their first-born sons Esteban in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
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
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
A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
“She made it when our first-born was preparing. What with our children and friends’, this rope has pulled a great number of people into the world.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
