first-born

Example Sentences

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"He's my only son, he's my first-born, please help us," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Naturally, Sybil can’t stand the thought of her first-born child limiting his worldview, especially because Everett was the one to expand hers.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

Words that we will see come true — at least if we are to credit her account, something her first-born daughter is less apt to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 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

He looked at his first-born kindly, but straight between the eyes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White