first-born
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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She has no idea what to do next and is beside herself with grief: "How do we start? Because we don't know anything. He was my first-born. I depended on him."
From BBC
"He's my only son, he's my first-born, please help us," she said.
From BBC
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
First-born children are taking on new responsibilities, like helping their parents look for and speak to immigration lawyers.
From Los Angeles Times
In an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.
From Salon
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