Idiom
first love
Meaning
The thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Painting is my first love.”
“Even after years of working in finance, he still considers music his first love.”
“Though she achieved great success in her corporate career, she eventually returned to the theater, which had always been her first love.”
Examples
simple
“Painting is my first love.”
contextual
“Even after years of working in finance, he still considers music his first love.”
complex
“Though she achieved great success in her corporate career, she eventually returned to the theater, which had always been her first love.”
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