first love

noun

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

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Add in the appearance of her first love and other unexpected developments, and Coline spirals out of control. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025 Lawrence, meanwhile, said his first love growing up was baseball. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 Going back to his first love of music, Boakye employs that medium to construct his brand narratives. Essence, 20 Jan. 2025 But holding every subsequent relationship to the standard of that first love can be detrimental. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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