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 character, the eldest son of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), was sent across Westeros as an envoy to rally their allies.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Brandon is Brandy’s fourth child, but the eldest boy.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
With the eldest of that cohort now of college age, schools are having to pay for those decisions taken almost two decades ago.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026
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Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
The character, the eldest son of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), was sent across Westeros as an envoy to rally their allies.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Brandon is Brandy’s fourth child, but the eldest boy.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
With the eldest of that cohort now of college age, schools are having to pay for those decisions taken almost two decades ago.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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