first love

noun

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

Examples of first love in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wildlife was my first love and passion, and art came later. The Editors, Field & Stream, 16 May 2024 As Black women, so many of us have received our first love lessons from our mothers who have been there and done that. Jasmine Elise, Essence, 11 May 2024 Life gets even more confusing for Lily when her first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life and her relationship with Ryle is upended. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 This might surprise you, but tennis was not Billie Jean King’s first love. Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 The show managed to cover weighty issues like mental health, death and homophobia among typical teenage fare like prom dates, new friends and first love. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Mori eventually took these encounters as a sign to quit her job and pursue her first love, moving to New York to ascend the proverbial ladder by interning and assisting stylists. Alyson Zetta Williams, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The movies chronicled Hiccup and Toothless’ quest to combat humanity’s prejudice against dragons, the ache of overcoming the loss of a parent, and first love. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024 Carlos Kandia, 32 Musician Background: In his native Colombia, sports were Kandia’s first love. Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024

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“First love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20love. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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