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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This week, the eldest of these children will turn one.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Katherine was the eldest of the three children Short adopted with Dolman.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Then teenage Silvia started dating Klaus, the eldest son in the Eichmann family.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
On the eve of a family vacation, the eldest daughter sneaks out to see her boyfriend.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Katherine was the eldest of the three children Short adopted with Dolman.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Then teenage Silvia started dating Klaus, the eldest son in the Eichmann family.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
On the eve of a family vacation, the eldest daughter sneaks out to see her boyfriend.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the eldest
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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