first love

noun

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

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My greatest love is my family, my first love is football. Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Imelda is wounded not only by the philandering of Ferdinand (Chris Renfro) but by an even more painful injury inflicted by her first love, Ninoy Aquino (Joshua Dela Cruz), a politician determined to become the voice of his people. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Skiing was naturally her first love, but the passion was merged with track and trail running in her teens – Gibson is also a professional trail runner. Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 My first love was definitely K-pop. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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