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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Sasha Schreiber is the eldest child of Naomi Watts. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs heiress is the eldest child of team owner Clark Hunt, who inherited the team after his father died in 2006. —

Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Ming Lee Simmons, the eldest daughter of Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons, has been tapped as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s newest rookie. —

Hannah Malach, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025 Secret service agents were on alert at the Watsco Center Sunday afternoon, as Kai Trump, the eldest of Donald Trump’s 10 grandchildren and a committed University of Miami golf team recruit, was in the stands for the women’s basketball game against SMU. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the eldest