How to Use firstborn in a Sentence

firstborn

adjective
  • Then the dad gets to keep — always the dad gets to keep the firstborn.
    The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • The girl was the firstborn cub, followed by the two boys.
    Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022
  • The new study supports the idea of a firstborn Jupiter.
    Ben Guarino, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2017
  • So the infant boy must have been the firstborn son of one of the counts.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Figueras was one of the first to meet Harry’s firstborn Archie.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The post reads that Meghan and Harry's firstborn weighs 7 lbs and 3 oz.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2019
  • The law was changed ahead of the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s firstborn.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2020
  • Aegon is the King’s firstborn son and so could vie for the Throne after the King’s death.
    Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Their firstborn son, Owen, helped Sweet's father walk her down the aisle.
    Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The Tindalls went with a name not found in the family for their firstborn.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
  • And, of course, with his death came the start of a new monarch's reign: that of his firstborn child, Queen Elizabeth II.
    Breeanna Hare, CNN, 23 Feb. 2020
  • In the video, mom, dad and their firstborn, Olympia, gather at what looks like a coworking space.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In May, the Hoels welcomed their firstborn, a boy named Roman.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2021
  • For us, that meant Adam would get a pool if Allison got the rights to name our firstborn son.
    Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, Redbook, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Finally, God had no choice but to intend to kill the firstborn of both man and beast.
    Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Speaking of the firstborn, how was recording the album?
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2018
  • This habit started a long time ago, when my husband and I lost our firstborn.
    Kristan Higgins, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2021
  • But the sound of his firstborn crying wasn’t the sole source of anxiety in Campbell’s purview.
    Niko Stratis, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022
  • But her symptoms gave way to the consuming care of her firstborn child, Beau.
    New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Alyssa Pladl has lost her firstborn daughter three times.
    Fox News, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Charles beamed in the photo with his firstborn grandchild, who is the son of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The first one was for Colin Donnell and his wife, Patti Murin, for their firstborn.
    Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • However, Kait is the firstborn in her family and Patrick is the youngest.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Jelly Roll is opening up about how much his firstborn means to him.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The younger brother succeeded where the firstborn did not.
    Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • In 2011, Gal and Yaron welcomed their firstborn, Alma, into the world.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Dec. 2020
  • After the ape struggled to nurse her firstborn, the zoo's staff went to greater lengths to ensure success the second time around.
    Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The inheritance and the title go to the firstborn son, and the daughters are married off for profit and not for love.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Six of the seven patients were firstborn children, and none attended day care in the first year of life.
    Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
  • Walsh was struck by tragedy when his 6-year-old firstborn son, Adam Walsh, was kidnapped and brutally murdered.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024

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