first love

noun

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

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Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner get their rom-com on for new A24 film Eternity, which follows a woman who, in the afterlife, must choose to spend forever with her longtime husband or her first love, who died young and waited decades for her. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025 Although separated by time, each experiences similar emotions – first love, rebellion and family tensions. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Nellie Hurwitz doesn’t have a first love. Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Though softball is her first love, football is a close second. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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