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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For some, he’s even emerged as a sort of anti-hero heartthrob.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Feldman had broken through a year earlier in The Goonies (1985), and subsequently became known as one of the Two Coreys — the other being young heartthrob Corey Haim.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noah LaLonde LaLonde portrays Cole, the second-oldest Walter boy and Silver Falls’ resident heartthrob.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Even posthumously, his magnetism endures—celebrities like Yo-Yo, Jewell, and now Mariah Carey have publicly expressed admiration or affection for the late rapper, further cementing his legacy not just as an artist, but as a cultural heartthrob.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Feldman had broken through a year earlier in The Goonies (1985), and subsequently became known as one of the Two Coreys — the other being young heartthrob Corey Haim.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noah LaLonde LaLonde portrays Cole, the second-oldest Walter boy and Silver Falls’ resident heartthrob.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Even posthumously, his magnetism endures—celebrities like Yo-Yo, Jewell, and now Mariah Carey have publicly expressed admiration or affection for the late rapper, further cementing his legacy not just as an artist, but as a cultural heartthrob.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartthrob. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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