How to Use the eldest in a Sentence

the eldest

noun
  • This week, the eldest of these children will turn one.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Dave was the eldest among all their children.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • And all the adults obeyed the eldest daughter.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Brandon is Brandy’s fourth child, but the eldest boy.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • Her stepson had two sons, the eldest who is starting high school.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Marie-Paule, the eldest of four children, was five years old.
    — Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Eventine, the eldest, was alive.
    — Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Her daughter, the eldest of the three children, is her best friend.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • North is the eldest child of Kim and Kanye, 48.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Eaton said the eldest child with the woman was about 9 and the youngest was just a baby.
    — John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Bad Bunny is the eldest of the three children.
    — Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The youngest was the 2-month-old, and the eldest was 13, police said.
    — Emilie Ikeda, NBC news, 17 July 2025
  • The most famous is the eldest, Brooks, 29.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • And the eldest daughter feels strongly about the latter point.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Matt is the eldest son of the late Billy and Ami Brown.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Maddox is the eldest of Jolie and Pitt's six children.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Sean is the eldest son of Jennifer Nicholson.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Brady plays Leah, the eldest daughter of Laban.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Junior, the eldest, is an artist repeating 10th grade for the third time.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
  • On the eve of a family vacation, the eldest daughter sneaks out to see her boyfriend.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • As the eldest brother in the band, Alan was often seen as its de facto leader.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But the next day, only two of his sons were freed, leaving the eldest and youngest in captivity.
    — Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The youngest were in their 20s, while the eldest was a 49-year-old grandfather.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Louise had always felt unsure of how to interact with the eldest daughter.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • So thank you, Taylor, for being the big sister to all the eldest daughters out there.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Episode three tells the story of Rochelle, the eldest daughter of a single mother.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Wilder is the eldest son of Hawn's son Oliver Hudson.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • Alleacya is the eldest of April’s two daughters.
    — Kyani Reid, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
  • One of their children, Dakota Adams, the eldest of six, also agreed to speak with us.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Phillips is the eldest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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