last-born
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of last-born
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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
Whereas a teacher was not accorded the Heir Apparent, a whole retinue of French educators has been designated to take care of the last-born son.
From Time Magazine Archive
Are you still my own flesh and blood, my last-born, or are you now the flesh of Africa?
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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