first-born

Example Sentences

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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

The first-born in his family, the intern had been battling depression and had been receiving treatment, according to a police report.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

“I lost my son, my only son, my first-born son.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

Fox explains that a first-born daughter's maturation, but not early onset of menstruation, may enable her to help her mother rear her other children successfully.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Perhaps Juana had sucked out the poison in time, but she had not sucked out her worry over her first-born.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck