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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The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback is the eldest child of Elsa and Fernando Sr.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Many chanted support for Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the Shah, or King, deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the clerics to power.
—Roxana Saberi, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Thompson played Elinor, the eldest Dashwood daughter struggling to lead her family after their father's death.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
In an interview with the Asian Journal News, Claustro described growing up poor in Pomona as the eldest of seven siblings whose parents immigrated from a small Mexican town.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Many chanted support for Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the Shah, or King, deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the clerics to power.
—Roxana Saberi, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Thompson played Elinor, the eldest Dashwood daughter struggling to lead her family after their father's death.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
In an interview with the Asian Journal News, Claustro described growing up poor in Pomona as the eldest of seven siblings whose parents immigrated from a small Mexican town.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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