first love

noun

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

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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall When a shooting brings a woman face-to-face with her first love—the one who shattered her heart—old passions and buried secrets resurface in their small community. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025 The rush of first love, the mystery of the Cullens, the campy glittering skin – for many readers, Stephenie Meyer’s series was the first that got them into reading. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 Yeah, so back in 2009, really my first love was actually art. Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 Right as her oldest daughter is finding her first love, Nina has a fling with a prominent neighbor and even as an adult years later, Clara can't move past it. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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