as in hero
an attractive and usually famous man
He is the latest in a series teen heartthrobs to capture the attention of many adolescents.
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Recent Examples of heartthrob
On Friday, the Blackpink superstar and former One Direction heartthrob teamed up for the dreamy duet, which dropped alongside an otherworldly video.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The heartthrob of the season has a six-pack stacked on a six-pack.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
While the mystery collaborator’s identity remains under wraps, a report in The Korea Herald suggests that Jisoo is teaming up with none other than Zayn Malik, the British heartthrob who made his name with chart-topping boy band One Direction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Former teen heartthrob Devon Sawa briefly appeared at the end of Casper, playing the titular ghost's human form.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
The heartthrob of the season has a six-pack stacked on a six-pack.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
While the mystery collaborator’s identity remains under wraps, a report in The Korea Herald suggests that Jisoo is teaming up with none other than Zayn Malik, the British heartthrob who made his name with chart-topping boy band One Direction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Former teen heartthrob Devon Sawa briefly appeared at the end of Casper, playing the titular ghost's human form.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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One of the most touching moments of the rally occurred when Miguel Rojas, an unexpected hero of the series, addressed the crowd.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Everyone on the Bears is a hero, and Matthau— not just coach, but surrogate father—has been resurrected.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Xi’s predecessor Jiang Zemin, who served as president between 1993 and 2003, was known for his flamboyant personality, cosmopolitan flair and willingness to show off his language skills and interact with journalists.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The body paint looks as if it were done with skin-tight leggings, while the television personality appears to be topless under the paint.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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What if that once-in-a-lifetime work of investigative journalism, the one sure to bring glory upon the writer’s name, will also have dire consequences for someone who could otherwise do a lot of good?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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