eldest

Example Sentences

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And so it’s a bit suspicious that he can’t make his eldest progeny’s wedding.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Brontë was born in 1818 into a household acquainted with grief; her mother died in 1821 and her two eldest siblings within weeks of each other in 1825.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There is also disquiet that his eldest son – a businessman – is on the ballot for a senior party position for the first time.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The president's eldest son, Eric Trump, who runs the family business alongside his brother Donald Trump Jr., denied wrongdoing.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

France appeared on the knee of the eldest male child on the death of each father.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness