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 Enciso family split up in their Chicago suburb – the parents and the eldest son were stopping at a store and then getting breakfast, while the older sister took her siblings to a donut shop for her little brother’s birthday treat.
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Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The couple had three children, the eldest of whom — Rupert — drowned off the West African coast in 1986.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
He’s partnered with detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a notable Boston police family.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Christian has three brothers Maxwell James — or Max as he is more affectionately known — is the eldest of Ed and Lisa McCaffrey’s four children.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Maria Santana, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The couple had three children, the eldest of whom — Rupert — drowned off the West African coast in 1986.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
He’s partnered with detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a notable Boston police family.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Christian has three brothers Maxwell James — or Max as he is more affectionately known — is the eldest of Ed and Lisa McCaffrey’s four children.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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