eldest
Example Sentences
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She remembers David, her eldest, being in a state of shock, and Florian, the youngest, immediately asking how she was.
From BBC
Kim Jong Un, who himself just turned 42 years old, is believed to have three children, including an eldest son, according to a 2023 assessment by Seoul’s spy agency.
The arrest was caught on video that was shared on social media, and soon after, his eldest son was granting interviews to the media, keeping his father’s case in the news cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
The eldest children thought it best to retreat into the homes beneath the stone temples of Ingapirca.
From Literature
Their eldest son, Kane Doyle-Durde, now works as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys and their youngest Dylan is working in coaching.
From BBC
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