first love
Example Sentences
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Though his first love was always parish work, we were there for his elevations to auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, bishop of San Diego and, most recently, archbishop of Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Each is centered around her first love: her hometown of Tijuana, and its essential place in her journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Then you show the billionaire who, even with all the money in the world, is crying at the graveside of her first love, filled with regret.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
"He was her first love and we still cannot believe it as there was no burial, the body was not recovered."
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
But she had been his first love and five years later when he got back from his voyage, he thought about her again.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
