first love

noun

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

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Pankow plays Scotty Landry, who was Kenna’s first love and her daughter’s late father. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 Soccer was the first love for all four Ament boys growing up in Warrenton, Va., about an hour outside Washington D.C. Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Han has previously discussed how powerful a first love can be — and for Belly, that's Conrad. Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 The Lockwood Corporation has since been transformed into a fully nonprofit organization, and Kate has returned to her first love: art. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.

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