heartbreaker

noun

heart·​break·​er ˈhärt-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce heartbreaker (audio)
: one that causes heartbreak

Examples of heartbreaker in a Sentence

The team's most recent loss was a real heartbreaker.
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The Detroit Tigers lost an arduous 15-inning heartbreaker to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series on Friday. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 God, that one’s a heartbreaker, man. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 But the Democratic leadership right now — that’s a heartbreaker. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 His Jayhawks had just lost a heartbreaker to Cincinnati 37-34 inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartbreaker

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbreaker was in 1837

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“Heartbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreaker. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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