last-born
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of last-born
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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"I have been able to take care of my children's education. My last-born just completed university, and half of the financial support came from money I got from preaching."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
They represented the single biggest gain in educational attainment in U.S. history—from 10% of their first cohorts getting high school diplomas to 50% of their last-born cohorts.
From Forbes ● Jul. 30, 2014
“I buried my last-born last year, and now I have to bury my first-born.”
From Chicago Tribune ● Jul. 9, 2014
By the time her last-born was of school age, she’d had it up to here with boys, and saw salvation in her local tennis club.
From Newsweek ● Aug. 26, 2010
“What for you,” my mother would say, taking my face in her hands, “my last-born, my baby? Four dowries is too much for a man to bear.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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