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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Grohl, the eldest daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, has been performing music for several years.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Jackson plays Cooper, the sibling of Liz and Cuoco’s character Kate, the eldest daughter who inherited her mother’s perfectionism, elegance, and organizational prowess.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
In the seventh inning, Brady, the eldest of Craig’s four children, entered the game at third base.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The series debuted in 2020 with the passionate love story between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter and fourth child of the illustrious Bridgerton family in Regency-era England, and the Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page).
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Jackson plays Cooper, the sibling of Liz and Cuoco’s character Kate, the eldest daughter who inherited her mother’s perfectionism, elegance, and organizational prowess.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
In the seventh inning, Brady, the eldest of Craig’s four children, entered the game at third base.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The series debuted in 2020 with the passionate love story between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter and fourth child of the illustrious Bridgerton family in Regency-era England, and the Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page).
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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