Examples of heartbreaker in a Sentence
The team's most recent loss was a real heartbreaker.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lakers Lakers lose to Nuggets in Game 2 heartbreaker on Jamal Murray buzzer-beater
April 23, 2024
In 48 second-half minutes in this series, the Lakers have scored only 92.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing Denver’s offense to be the most efficient in the postseason, scoring 129.5 per 100.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In two decades of talking back to heartbreakers, Swift has called out gaslighting, belittling, neglect, false promises — all the hidden injuries that lovers inflict on each other, and that a sexist society often overlooks or forgives more easily from men.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
So much of morphing into a heartbreaker is about aesthetics.
—Annie Lord, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Two days after losing the Super Bowl 25-22 in overtime, none of Bosa, Purdy or Kyle Shanahan had watched a replay of that heartbreaker.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
Neither does the sting of losing a heartbreaker on the road the day before, not when there’s another game to be played, as was the case Thursday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
There was also a dreary blowout against Gonzaga in November 2021 before the heartbreaker against the Bulldogs during the Sweet 16 last year.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The 49ers lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Chiefs 25-22 in an overtime heartbreaker on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
An absolute heartbreaker to Holy Family in last year’s 4A title game.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In two decades of talking back to heartbreakers, Swift has called out gaslighting, belittling, neglect, false promises — all the hidden injuries that lovers inflict on each other, and that a sexist society often overlooks or forgives more easily from men.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
So much of morphing into a heartbreaker is about aesthetics.
—Annie Lord, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Two days after losing the Super Bowl 25-22 in overtime, none of Bosa, Purdy or Kyle Shanahan had watched a replay of that heartbreaker.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
Neither does the sting of losing a heartbreaker on the road the day before, not when there’s another game to be played, as was the case Thursday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
There was also a dreary blowout against Gonzaga in November 2021 before the heartbreaker against the Bulldogs during the Sweet 16 last year.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The 49ers lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Chiefs 25-22 in an overtime heartbreaker on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
An absolute heartbreaker to Holy Family in last year’s 4A title game.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Heartbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreaker. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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