eldest

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He is tied with Bolsonaro's eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, in opinion polls ahead of the election.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Those numbers are rising, and are expected to start climbing sharply now that the eldest baby boomers are turning 80.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

One week ago, the 84-year-old lined up at the start of the London Marathon as the eldest of six men in a very special club.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of showbiz family the Osmonds and songwriter behind chart-topping hits including ‘One Bad Apple’ and ‘Crazy Horses,’ died Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Of her daughters, the eldest, Amy, was rather little: naïve, and child-like in face and manner, and piquant in form; her white muslin dress and blue sash became her well.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë