first love

noun

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

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To them, his bruised, brooding ballads are a repository for all of those deeply intense feelings that blossom in early adulthood: first love, shattering heartbreak, throbbing loneliness, desperate regret, aching nostalgia. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025 The chaos that ensues is anchored by Pia's reunion with her first love, Charlie (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin), and their tumultuous feelings for each other. Madeleine Janz, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Hockey has always been Matt Boldy’s first love, but golf is a close No. 2. Joe Smith, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Soccer: The first love On occasion, Jokic and Nuggets teammate Vlatko Cancar have rearranged Denver’s locker room into a miniature soccer pitch. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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