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
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
Words that we will see come true — at least if we are to credit her account, something her first-born daughter is less apt to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024
They did not find the same result in boys or daughters who were not first-born.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
My father is the youngest of five brothers, and Moni is his first-born nephew—the eldest brother’s son.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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