eldest

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Related: My former mother-in-law took out a life-insurance policy on my eldest child.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Born May 4, 1937, in Houston, the eldest of four children, Edwards grew up surrounded by racial segregation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The eldest, Nancy, would send up the family and their friends in works of comic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last shah of Iran and pretender to the throne, was a scheduled speaker, and the event was packed with Iranian monarchists.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Kunthi’s two eldest sons were among the first in the village to start work at the tannery, and between them they brought home more than a man’s wages.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya