eldest

Example Sentences

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The eldest son of the Shah deposed by the revolution almost half a century ago has been trying to be the leader they lack.

From BBC

“I work with a lot of high-power, girl-boss types, eldest daughters who are running themselves into the ground, struggling with perfectionism. So my focus is on helping folks recover from perfectionism,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement released previously, Tamzin's mother Amy Hall described her eldest daughter as her "best friend" and said her death had left their family "devastated".

From BBC

"I sent my family away a while ago with my eldest son," he told AFP via satellite internet connection, asking to be identified only by his first name.

From Barron's

Leonard Lauder, the eldest son of beauty pioneer Estée Lauder who grew up typing invoices for the family business that he would later transform into a global empire, died June 14 at 92.

From The Wall Street Journal