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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Over the weekend, news arrived that the eldest son of the family featured on Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People was found dead at 42.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Marie-Paule, the eldest of four children, was five years old.
—Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The actress, who was the eldest daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died of natural causes, the Blaine County coroner’s office of Idaho confirmed to US Weekly.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
Kelly was the eldest of late actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh's two daughters, followed by Jamie.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Marie-Paule, the eldest of four children, was five years old.
—Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The actress, who was the eldest daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died of natural causes, the Blaine County coroner’s office of Idaho confirmed to US Weekly.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
Kelly was the eldest of late actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh's two daughters, followed by Jamie.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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