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The former bodybuilder chose the name Equanimeous for his firstborn based on a character from a friend’s book.—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Her firstborn, Sewell Setzer III died by suicide in 2024 at age 14 after an extended virtual relationship with a Character.—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 All new parents know that precious moments with your firstborn come in dribs and drabs and then in a torrent.—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firstborn
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