the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Chase, 29, is the eldest son of Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and sentenced to years in federal prison.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Peppered throughout the film are sections narrated by the eldest daughter Lesly, recounting the animals and dangers the kids encountered during their long period stranded in the forest.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
As the eldest son of Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, Edoardo will eventually inherit his family's ancestral seat, the 18th-century Villa Mapelli Mozzi palace in northern Italy.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Peppered throughout the film are sections narrated by the eldest daughter Lesly, recounting the animals and dangers the kids encountered during their long period stranded in the forest.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
As the eldest son of Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi, Edoardo will eventually inherit his family's ancestral seat, the 18th-century Villa Mapelli Mozzi palace in northern Italy.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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