first-born
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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For a generation, Latinos name their first-born sons Esteban in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
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 ● Aug. 11, 2025
Mr Cruickshank said he heard about the Elizabeth Emblem through his sister, but later found she was ineligible to apply as she was not the first-born child.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
When his first-born was put into his arms, he could see that the boy had inherited his own eyes, as they once were—large, brilliant, and black.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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