puppy love

noun

Synonyms of puppy lovenext
: transitory love or affection felt by a child or adolescent

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There's nothing like puppy love — and that goes for the famous four-legged friends, too! — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 There will be no puppy love for Ghislaine Maxwell at her new home. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025 In fact, that moment of puppy love made InStyle's list of best movie kisses of all time. — Susan Spencer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 First-time dog owner Maniscalco posts adoring photos on Instagram, but his puppy love has limits. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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