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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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 Visitors to the Lanvin show will learn about the founder, the eldest of 11 children, who started working at the age of 13 in a millinery shop on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, delivering hats. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025 Martin Luther King, III, is a global humanitarian, activist, and the eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Often depicted holding a writing tablet or a scroll, she is considered the eldest and wisest of the Muses. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the eldest