first love

noun

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

Examples of first love in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The entire tortuous experience of Gabe’s first love is comically and adorably narrated by Hutcherson, embodying a child but bringing wisdom and weariness beyond his years to the role. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024 Things take a dramatic turn with Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, forcing her to make an impossible choice about her future. EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024 Schafer co-stars as Jules Vaughn, a trans high schooler who’s new in town and desperate to figure out if first love with Rue is worth the potential hurt. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024 Their relationship is threatened when Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (played by Brandon Sklenar), returns to her life. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 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 14 Sep. 2024.

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