puppy love

noun

: transitory love or affection felt by a child or adolescent

Examples of puppy love in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, Scott's juggling high school hurdles like lacrosse, bullies, and puppy love with his new lupine identity — all while trying to protect his hometown from lurking threats. James Mercadante, Cori Chapman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024 Pardon My Frenchie is no exception, with its tale of puppy love (for both dogs and humans). Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024 Goldman’s shares rose 2% [PRO] Retail puppy love Tesla’s recent rally driven by ‘retail puppy love’ may soon end, Wells Fargo is warning. Abid Ali, CNBC, 16 July 2024 There’s Robert, who offers the prospect of puppy love but is not of her class, and Harington’s Henry Muck with all the — crucially, old — money in the world. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for puppy love 

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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 4 Nov. 2024.

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