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first love

noun

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

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Joan’s final choice not only results in the right ending for her and Larry but also pushes Luke to move forward with closure on his first love. Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025 Set in rural New England, The Lonely Woman follows a woman whose first love died in a mountain tunnel, and becomes engrossed in a new disappearance. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 Many of the films referenced explore innocence, first love, growth and all the things that echo Belly’s journey. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 Set in rural New England, The Lonely Woman follows a woman marked by her first love’s death in a mountain tunnel. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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