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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Michael was her firstborn son, the eldest of four, a baby who almost never cried and who became a generous, adventurous man.
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The 2005 film saw Rosamund Pike as Jane Bennet, the eldest daughter who quickly falls for Charles Bingley, a wealthy bachelor who moves near the family’s estate.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 July 2025
Sadie Sandler, the eldest daughter of Sandler and his wife Jackie, got her start in Hollywood early, making her first appearance in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Jennifer Gates Nassar, the eldest daughter of billionaire Bill Gates and ex-wife Melinda French Gates, also attended.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The 2005 film saw Rosamund Pike as Jane Bennet, the eldest daughter who quickly falls for Charles Bingley, a wealthy bachelor who moves near the family’s estate.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 July 2025
Sadie Sandler, the eldest daughter of Sandler and his wife Jackie, got her start in Hollywood early, making her first appearance in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Jennifer Gates Nassar, the eldest daughter of billionaire Bill Gates and ex-wife Melinda French Gates, also attended.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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