elder boy

Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words

The older of two boys, typically in a family.

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Examples (20)

  • My elder boy is starting high school this year.
  • The elder boy was responsible for looking after his younger sibling.
  • The elder boy looks more like his father, while the younger one resembles his mother.
  • In the story, the elder boy inherits the family farm.
  • As the elder boy, he often has to look after his little brother.
  • As the elder boy in the class, he often helped the teacher.
  • Their elder boy won a prize for science last semester.
  • The prize was given to the elder boy for his excellent performance.
  • Is that your elder boy playing the piano so well?
  • While the younger one played, the elder boy was busy studying.
  • We're hoping the elder boy will go to university to study medicine.
  • She has two sons; the elder boy is already in high school.
  • The teacher mentioned that their elder boy is very responsible in class.
  • The photograph showed a father with his two sons, the elder boy standing tall beside him.
  • The family's elder boy has a part-time job on weekends.
  • He was the elder boy, so more was expected of him.
  • Although he is the elder boy, he is actually shorter than his younger brother.
  • The coach chose the elder boy to be the team captain.
  • It's common for the elder boy in a family to set an example for the younger one.
  • Which of these two is the elder boy?