first love

noun

: the first person one loves in a romantic way
You never forget your first love.

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Roerig's character was Elena Gilbert's (Nina Dobrev) first love, and one of the only humans in the know about the supernatural activity in Mystic Falls. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The Last of Us season 1, for example, remained true to the games by introducing prominent LGBTQ+ characters, including Ramsey as Ellie, Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett as Bill and Frank, and Storm Reid as Ellie’s first love, Riley. Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Mun plays Baek Soo-jung, the drama’s hard-working corporate team leader, who unwittingly falls for her former gaming ally and disappointing first love. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The film follows a young woman named Johanne, who’s intimate writings about her first love creates friction within her family, prompting her mother and grandmother to re-examine their own realities and dreams. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first love

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“First love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20love. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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