firstborn
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Etymology
Origin of firstborn
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at first, born
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The track finds mother and daughter writing to each other about their relationship, reconciling the effects Madonna’s fame had on her firstborn child.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"We came here from Ukraine, and Matilda was our firstborn here in Australia," he said earlier this week.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
At our YMCA’s “toddler time,” my firstborn son had only a passing interest in the nylon tunnels and scooter boards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025
"I always had this thing that death was on my shoulder, 24/7. My dogs, as a kid. My mum. My firstborn."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
He has gone from being the obedient firstborn son to being scared of his own parents.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Barely two years in, Maye’s the shiniest star in a merciless sports metropolis—and he’s one Sunday victory from all the local Bradys naming their future firstborns Drake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Indeed, firstborns are more likely to be perfectionists than younger siblings.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2021
And John Richter and his D.C. crew, who through breakups and firstborns always gathered around the same candlelit tables.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2020
Looking back on this photo of us with our firstborns, it makes me realize how much I took for granted the chance to spend time with friends.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2020
The lineage of Atlas extended in a grand succession of generations, and his kingdom was ruled in succession by the firstborns.
From History of the Incas by Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir
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