Recent Examples on the WebJim’s firstborn, who uses they/them pronouns, has been open about their support for the LGBTQ+ community, occasionally sharing posts on their Instagram of themself attending Pride events.—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 The baby was the firstborn of the current calving season, initially spotted with its mother, Juno — listed as #1612 — on Nov. 28.—John Deem, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 The duo later welcomed their firstborn son via surrogate on Jan. 16, 2023.—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024 The more surprising cause of her flat belly is her firstborn daughter, Junie, who, according to Taylor, is her trainer and motivator.—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024 Many years later, Scott and Andrea Swift welcomed their firstborn daughter on Dec. 13, 1989, in West Reading before eventually moving to Nashville — and the rest was history.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 The debate between pressured-but-successful older children or free-spirited but overlooked younger siblings has consumed many over the years, even leading to the rift between psychology founder Sigmund Freud (a firstborn child) and his middle-child colleague Alfred Adler.—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024 French joined her for one of the snaps, and in another, Tisdale holds hands with her firstborn, 3-year-old daughter Jupiter.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024 Barkley and Congdon — who met at Penn State University and have been dating since 2017 — welcomed their firstborn, daughter Jada, in April 2018.—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'firstborn.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share