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 Kansas Jayhawks were moments from clinching bowl eligibility against Arizona, before losing a heartbreaker in the last minute Saturday. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025 And then, there are the heartbreakers. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025 In fact, all three women were heartbreakers — a major vibe shift after the two couples who broke up early this season ended because of the men. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025 Seau had his own Super Bowl heartbreaker, seeing Eli Manning and the Giants win 17-14 as 12 1/2-point underdogs in the 42nd Super Bowl. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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