eldest
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You named your eldest son Remington, after the rifle.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
My two eldest graduated from a school system that required Regents exams—subject-matter competency tests that measure students’ baseline proficiency and stress-test whether the system itself is serving students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Karen's eldest is now 22, and she is also grandmother to a one-year-old.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Kim himself inherited power as the third-generation leader despite not being the eldest son," he noted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s the home of Balekin, the eldest prince.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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