first-born
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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She explained her mental health suffered when she stopped breastfeeding her first-born sooner than she would have liked.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
Rebekah, a corporate striver with a mercenary streak, is beholden to her first-born boy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
They did not find the same result in boys or daughters who were not first-born.
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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