puppy love

noun

Synonyms of puppy lovenext
: transitory love or affection felt by a child or adolescent

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In fact, that moment of puppy love made InStyle's list of best movie kisses of all time. Susan Spencer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 Queen Camilla showed a little puppy love with a designer accessory at a meaningful charity appearance on February 4. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026 Dog owner Keryn Hanifan, 28, of South Shore, Massachusetts, shared the sweet clip on TikTok (@kerynhanifan) to highlight what an amazing difference a little puppy love can make. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 There will be no puppy love for Ghislaine Maxwell at her new home. Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppy love

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puppy love was in 1823

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“Puppy love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy%20love. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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