as in hero
an attractive and usually famous man
He is the latest in a series teen heartthrobs to capture the attention of many adolescents.
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Recent Examples of heartthrob
India’s Kill gave us new heartthrob Lakshya exacting revenge on a fast-moving train.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Silvia’s braggadocio wins her the attention of a heartthrob named Diego (Agustín Sosa) — and the wrath of local beauty Natalia (Dolores Oliverio), who has always believed that Diego was hers.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The two-way street means Shepard is rooting for her as well and was similarly unbothered by her onscreen romance with fellow 2000s heartthrob Adam Brody in their rom-com series, Nobody Wants This.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Some fans gushed over Pierre and even edited themselves with the heartthrob actor in the clip.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Silvia’s braggadocio wins her the attention of a heartthrob named Diego (Agustín Sosa) — and the wrath of local beauty Natalia (Dolores Oliverio), who has always believed that Diego was hers.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The two-way street means Shepard is rooting for her as well and was similarly unbothered by her onscreen romance with fellow 2000s heartthrob Adam Brody in their rom-com series, Nobody Wants This.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Some fans gushed over Pierre and even edited themselves with the heartthrob actor in the clip.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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No single hero led an iteration of Thunderbolts in the comics as long as Hawkeye.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Make members the heroes Celebrate your community members at every opportunity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Underworld and Love And Friendship star Beckinsale is coming off features Canary Black and Stolen Girl.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Photographed by Steven Meisel, Vogue, January 2010 Renée Zellweger, star of Bridget Jones’s Diary, wears an Atelier Versace dress of silk and point d’esprit in the Tuileries Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, April 2001.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Well wishes came from country singer Jessie James Decker, commentator Candace Owens and TV personality Jeannie Mai.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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His coaching staff have been filling in the gaps regarding personalities and who can play two games in quick succession.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The plane got its name from Iron Maiden’s scary Eddie the Head, a recurring character in the band's artwork.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This gel pick lives up to its 24-hour name and is definitely one of the best pencils on this list, in our opinion.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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