- superlative of early.
earliest
Example Sentences
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The walls of what is thought to be one of medieval England's earliest and largest leprosy hospitals have been uncovered in Lincoln by Time Team archaeologists.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
That reconstruction offers a glimpse into the genetic makeup of one of the earliest flying mammals and creates a new resource for studying how bats developed their exceptional diversity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
OpenAI has delayed its own Wall Street debut till next year at the earliest, as Anthropic aims for November.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The nationwide tour was one of Wasserman’s earliest plans for the relay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
One of my earliest lessons was that it could be relatively costly to live there.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
