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first and last

NOUN
beloved
Synonyms
STRONG
baby beau boyfriend darling dear dearest flame girlfriend heartthrob honey idol inamorato love lover pet steady sugar sweetheart treasure
WEAK
fiancé fiancée love of my life number one numero uno object of affection one and only significant other tootsie truelove

Example Sentences

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This year, they will simultaneously serve multiple dishes during the first and last course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

He painted "California" in early 1961, shortly before he made his first and last trip to the United States for his debut exhibitions across the Atlantic, in New York and Los Angeles, it said.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

It is expected he could be present in court for at least the first and last day of this final phase of the trial.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Filipino first and last names are a mix of English and Spanish inherited from its former colonisers the US and Spain.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Master Nkrumah, the author of the journal, had written it with beautiful penmanship, notably making the first and last letters of the word slightly larger.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray