first-born
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Naturally, Sybil can’t stand the thought of her first-born child limiting his worldview, especially because Everett was the one to expand hers.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
"My first-born baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts," she added.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
Rebekah, a corporate striver with a mercenary streak, is beholden to her first-born boy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
Fox explains that a first-born daughter's maturation, but not early onset of menstruation, may enable her to help her mother rear her other children successfully.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
He looked at his first-born kindly, but straight between the eyes.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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