puppy love

noun

: transitory love or affection felt by a child or adolescent

Examples of puppy love in a Sentence

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There will be no puppy love for Ghislaine Maxwell at her new home. Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025 Fans watched the couple go from puppy love to the real deal when Cory proposed during the show’s May 1998 season 5 finale. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025 Lyrically, this song is pretty simple, but the complexity of the musical arrangement elevates it to something more than just a ditty about teenage puppy love. James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025 Khalifa was feeling the puppy love during his interview with Buzzfeed Celeb as he was peppered with questions about his career while the dogs nibbled on his Nike laces and icy chain. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppy love

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puppy love was in 1823

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“Puppy love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy%20love. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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