elder
Example Sentences
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In July 2023, his elder brother Ciaran was killed in a car crash at the age of 57, while travelling to watch his son Ruairí play for Cork City Football Club.
From BBC
Isolation is a major sign of elder financial abuse, and preventing you from seeing your mother is a huge red flag.
From MarketWatch
"We also reject the attempts by traditional elders who want to resolve this case through clan customs or behind closed doors."
From BBC
His elder brother pressed Gita’s case, too, while Ravinder, in a panic, pleaded for time to think.
Even Nick Saban, the sport’s elder statesman, pronounced it all but dead.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
