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
Not shy at all, the heartthrob locked eyes with Walker throughout his own routine, giving her a subtle choke, before leaning in for a kiss on the side of her mouth.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Dylan Efron And Daniella Karagach Dylan Efron is the 33-year-old younger brother of High School Musical star and heartthrob Zac Efron.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the height of his heartthrob reign in the early aughts, Padalecki also starred in millennial nostalgic classics such as House of Wax and Friday the 13th.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For some, he’s even emerged as a sort of anti-hero heartthrob.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Dylan Efron And Daniella Karagach Dylan Efron is the 33-year-old younger brother of High School Musical star and heartthrob Zac Efron.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the height of his heartthrob reign in the early aughts, Padalecki also starred in millennial nostalgic classics such as House of Wax and Friday the 13th.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For some, he’s even emerged as a sort of anti-hero heartthrob.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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There are streets and parks named for Cuban heroes—from Máximo Gómez, an anti-colonial fighter of the nineteenth century, to Osvaldo Payá, a Christian dissident who died in a suspicious car crash in 2012.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the silver screen, Chris Pine has played heart-stopping action heroes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Country music star Tanya Tucker sang at his bedside.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oz, a former health surgeon and television personality took the helm of Medicare and Medicaid Services in April and has said the role of AI in health care will continue to expand.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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One day, Rodgers was in a room at the training facility, conducting a virtual video interview with ESPN personality Pat McAfee, when Dobbins popped in to razz the veteran passer.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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