eldest

Example Sentences

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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

There's a dispute over what happened with the eldest son, Lee Jae-yong's uncle, Lee Maeng-hee, who traditionally should have inherited.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Morris’s eldest son, Mark, called his parent a narcissist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The eldest Baudelaire orphan was about to grab her sister’s cage and begin her descent when she saw something that made her stop.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket