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Example Sentences
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"Now, I want to see my elder brother and my married daughter who live in Bangladesh."
From Barron's
But instead Andrew remained part of the Royal Family, appearing at national events, at cross-purposes to the worthier efforts of his elder brother.
From BBC
By the time Alfred left for Cambridge to join his two elder brothers, he was a skilled poet, but he lacked all social graces.
As the son of a revolutionary elder, Xi began his career in a plum posting at the heart of the defense establishment.
"Rather than collectively punishing communities... the group contacted clan elders by phone before retaking areas, offered reconciliation, and let Macwiisley fighters keep their weapons in exchange for standing down."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
