How to Use eldest in a Sentence

eldest

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• His eldest son was 5 years old and the other was 3 years old.
  — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2022
• That left their eldest son's baby clothes with no one to wear them.
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
• Henry died in 1974 as the eldest surviving child of George V and Mary.
  — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 1 June 2022
• His eldest daughter, age 6, got to attend Czech school for a year.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022
• Nick Cave continues to mourn the death of his eldest son Jethro Lazenby.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2022
• That was certainly the case for me with my eldest son, Landon.
  — Bethany Mollenkof, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2022
• The chief’s eldest son, Bear Shield, died on the reservation in January 1879.
  — Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
• Biden is the eldest daughter of President Biden's son Hunter Biden.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 18 Nov. 2022
• Nathan, the eldest son, had made canelés in copper molds for a late-afternoon snack, and Lila had put a bowl of madeleine batter in the fridge to rest overnight.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
• The world of Yellowstone could have been much different if not for the death of John and Evelyn’s eldest son, Lee.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
• So this week our nanny is coming in the mornings to help with Landon, our eldest.
  — Glamour, 29 Sep. 2022
• My youngest loves Disney movies and my eldest is obsessed with Stranger Things, but something has got to give.
  — Simon Hill, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022
• His eldest son Akash Ambani, 30, took over as chairman of the board of directors.
  — Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 29 June 2022
• The eldest member of a wolf pack that was a fixture at the Alaska Zoo for millions of visitors has died.
  — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022
• Charles will be succeeded by his eldest son, Prince William.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2022
• William’s eldest child, 9, follows his father in the line of succession.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
• In October, Camisa reached out and inquired if the school had an opening for her eldest daughter.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2022
• Naomi is the eldest daughter of the president’s younger son, Hunter, and his ex-wife Kathleen Buhle.
  — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
• Their eldest daughter, Judith Lashof, died of breast cancer in 2018.
  — Alex Williams, New York Times, 8 July 2022
• My thought was to speak with her eldest daughter, Attallah, to hear her talk about her mother and this idea of who her mother was.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Jan. 2023
• Chrissy shared the first photo of Esti alongside the couple's eldest daughter Luna and son Miles.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 19 Jan. 2023
• The eldest of her two sons, 21-year-old Neemo Hankir, is co-creative director.
  — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022
• Doug Brown had his eldest son, Patrick, on his shoulder and his daughter Anna nearby.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022
• At the time, Hudson was 23 and pregnant with her eldest child, Ryder Russell Robinson.
  — Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
• G-Diya, named after his eldest daughter, was signed off for its first flight in January 2022.
  — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 18 Oct. 2022
• Prince Charles, the queen’s eldest son and heir to the throne, highlighted his mother’s role as a symbol of unity and stability through the decades at the concert.
  — Sylvia Hui, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022
• Her eldest son has a mental condition, and most of his needs are met by the state of New York and Social Security.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2022
• Totinika Elix grew up in Oklahoma City, the eldest girl of nine siblings.
  — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022
• According to Loughren, her eldest daughter, Alex, who was 11-years-old at the time, played a key role in the Cullen investigation.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Nov. 2022
• Prince Charles, her eldest son and heir to the throne, highlighted his mother’s role as a symbol of unity and stability through the decades.
  — Sylvia Hui, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024