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 singer was born in London as the eldest child of Kosovo Albanian parents and moved to Pristina, Kosovo as a 13-year-old, nearly a decade after the end of a brutal decade-long armed conflict in the country.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2024
The series starts with Daphne, the eldest daughter.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
When the eldest granddaughter disappears, the grandmother and her young granddaughter travel to the north in search of the missing teenager.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2024
The youngest were in their 20s, while the eldest was a 49-year-old grandfather.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2024
The series starts with Daphne, the eldest daughter.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
When the eldest granddaughter disappears, the grandmother and her young granddaughter travel to the north in search of the missing teenager.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2024
The youngest were in their 20s, while the eldest was a 49-year-old grandfather.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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