first love

noun

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

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And what if your first love shows up for a reading? Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 The below conversation does lightly spoil the finale and the outcome of Gat and Cady’s romance, as a warning! DEADLINE: How did both of you approach this first love romance between Cadence and Gat especially with what happens in the end? Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 June 2025 The euphoric high of a first love is a rite of passage for adulthood, but for the son of the U.S. president, dating has its own unique challenges. Linda Marx, People.com, 7 June 2025 But Blume’s empathetic yet clear-eyed portrait of first love became a YA classic anyway. Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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