first love

noun

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

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There’s nothing like your first love. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Her first two records, ‘Debut’ and ‘Post,’ were basically the soundtrack of my first love and my first heartbreak. Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 May 2026 June Baby by Shannon Garvey After losing her mother, Ruth is sent to Block Island where she is taken in by photographer Diana Beckett and discovers a summer refuge that shapes her dreams, her writing, and her first love with Diana’s nephew, Charlie. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 There’s a lot of shows about firsts — first job, first love. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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