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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | firstborn |
Examples of eldest
eldest
We also have two teenagers at home, and the eldest has proved to be challenging.
From the omaha.com
When the eldest of the three misses a turn he emits a loud, short, protest bark.
From the newscientist.com
She hoped her eldest son, Tim, 71, who lived in Melbourne, made it to the polls.
From the nzherald.co.nz
McKernan grew up in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood as the eldest of four kids.
From the stltoday.com
Timothy Gorzynski, the eldest, attends college in South Florida, MacDowall said.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In the spring, he proudly watched his two eldest sons graduate from high school.
From the theatlantic.com
Some Democrats hope the late senator's eldest son, Edward Kennedy Jr., steps up.
From the bostonherald.com
He was the eldest child and only son of Elias and Anna Danylo Fedyna of Ukraine.
From the post-gazette.com
His eldest son was born in 2001 and his twin son and daughter were born in 2004.
From the independent.co.uk
- Firstborn: the offspring who came first in the order of birth
- Eldest is the second book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini and the sequel to Eragon. Eldest was first published in hardcover on August 23, 2005, and was released in paperback in September 2006. Eldest has been released in an audiobook format, and as an ebook. ...
- Superlative form of old.; greatest in age or seniority
- Adjective: Oldest, when speaking of people. I am one year her elder. I am the eldest. I am the eldest of the children.
- The first player to play in the round. In English-speaking countries, this is usually the player to the left of the dealer
- He or she who has the greatest age.
