eldest
Example Sentences
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Our eldest sister, Mrs. Underhill, was twenty-three years of age when I was home.
From Literature
Katherine Short was a social worker, US media reported, and the eldest of three children her father adopted with actress and singer Nancy Dolman.
From BBC
Fellow Russian Anjelika Hovi, a 51-year-old nurse who is married to a Finn, said her eldest son had left to find a job, working for a time on the border fence.
From Barron's
It concluded with Murdoch's eldest son Lachlan set to control the news group as of late last year.
From BBC
As the eldest child in a big family, Evie longs for some alone time, but the “wild tornado” of her younger siblings—Wolfie, Bunnie and Teddy—follows her wherever she goes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
