- superlative of old.
eldest
Example Sentences
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The eldest McCaffrey son called the 49ers star “the most intentional person I know.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
In his place, his eldest son Flavio is running for the presidency in October elections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
On the lawn outside my home in Huddersfield with my mother Margaret and eldest son Alan in 1978.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Arnault’s eldest son, Antoine, oversees LVMH’s communications and image, while Xavier Niel, the telecoms billionaire and longtime partner of Arnault’s daughter Delphine, is a shareholder in Le Monde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
So the last Sunday before I go back to the front my father and eldest sister come over to see me.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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