- superlative of old.
eldest
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With the peak of the baby-boomer generation turning 65 this year and the eldest of them hitting 80, caregiving is a hot-button issue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
“She’s a phenomenal young lady,” said Everett, whose eldest daughter is a paralegal at a social-justice nonprofit and whose only son is a local entrepreneur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Riding to victory with him was Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Jokowi's eldest son, who became Indonesia's vice president.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Cárdenas was the eldest son of Gen. Lázaro Cárdenas, the most popular Mexican president of the 20th century, who nationalized foreign oil companies and championed the poor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Being the eldest, he always looks out for the family.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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