first-born
Example Sentences
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The rule change will not affect his heir, Hereditary Prince Alois, who was his first-born.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She explained her mental health suffered when she stopped breastfeeding her first-born sooner than she would have liked.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
For a generation, Latinos name their first-born sons Esteban in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
In an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
My father is the youngest of five brothers, and Moni is his first-born nephew—the eldest brother’s son.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
