first love

noun

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

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Sode’s All The Lovers In The Night, based on Mieko Kawakami’s novel about first love and false appearances, has so far been sold to 12 territories including Several Futures for the US and Ritual Films for Canada. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Forced to face her first love and her own guilt, Yazz must consider whether old wounds can truly heal or only leave scars. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Tuesday Weld played Thalia Menninger, Dobie’s beautiful, materialistic first love. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Over the years, the Memphis native has faced a few bumps on the road back to her first love. — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 3 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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