- superlative of old.
oldest
Example Sentences
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Even so, they include the oldest known animals capable of moving to find food or reproducing sexually.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Born on Feb. 3, 1941, in Hammond, Ind., Funk was the oldest of Dory and Dorothy Funk’s two sons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
In an age of AI-generated images and machine-manufactured products, it may be those imperfections that keep some of Britain's oldest skills alive.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Fakapelea’s oldest daughter, now 13, was one of two speakers when the school’s lone class of eighth-graders graduated in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Renate was Mutti’s oldest cousin, a schoolteacher and a bit strict and prim.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
