heartthrob
noun
heart·throb
ˈhärt-ˌthräb 
1
: the throb of a heart
2
a
: sentimental emotion : passion
b
: sweetheart
also
: a usually renowned man (such as an entertainer) noted for his sex appeal
teen heartthrobs
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Model Helena Christensen turned heads as did Club Kid heartthrob Diego Calva.
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Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The American heartthrob was working as an unknown actor.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Hollywood heartthrob Pierce Brosnan met former actor turned journalist and filmmaker Keely Shaye Smith while in Mexico in 1994.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Attended by nearly 17,000 people, the Bowl’s biggest Spanish-language comedy event also featured a special (and sensual) musical performance by Colombian reggaeton heartthrob Feid, as well as Mexican comedian Sofia Niño de Rivera, who opened the show with her own riotous act.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The American heartthrob was working as an unknown actor.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Hollywood heartthrob Pierce Brosnan met former actor turned journalist and filmmaker Keely Shaye Smith while in Mexico in 1994.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Attended by nearly 17,000 people, the Bowl’s biggest Spanish-language comedy event also featured a special (and sensual) musical performance by Colombian reggaeton heartthrob Feid, as well as Mexican comedian Sofia Niño de Rivera, who opened the show with her own riotous act.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartthrob. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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heartthrob
noun
heart·throb
-ˌthräb
1
: the throb of a heart
2
: a sentimental emotion : passion
b
: sweetheart
also
: an attractive and usually famous man
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