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
Gibson has three children with his ex-wife, Christine. 06 of 12
Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan
Shemar Moore played heartthrob Derek Morgan for seasons 1 through 11 and appeared as a guest during seasons 12 and 13.
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Ally Mauch, People.com, 8 May 2025
His bodysuit fitted as tight as a tourniquet, his little mustache pert and shampooed, the 22-year-old Benson Boone looked the part of the consummate Gen Z rock-and-roll heartthrob on the first night of this year’s Coachella music festival.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Taylor-Johnson is among a handful of stars speculated to become the newest heartthrob MI6 agent with a license to kill.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Hollywood heartthrob wants to bring people together—and his love language might just be his key ingredient.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ally Mauch, People.com, 8 May 2025
His bodysuit fitted as tight as a tourniquet, his little mustache pert and shampooed, the 22-year-old Benson Boone looked the part of the consummate Gen Z rock-and-roll heartthrob on the first night of this year’s Coachella music festival.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
Taylor-Johnson is among a handful of stars speculated to become the newest heartthrob MI6 agent with a license to kill.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Hollywood heartthrob wants to bring people together—and his love language might just be his key ingredient.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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The film follows Juan Debré (Peretti), an actor who’s spent a lifetime playing the hero in a TV series while remaining detached from his own identity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Harvard’s heroes in this fight are President Reagan, Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, and Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as friends at a retirement home who solve cold cases for funsies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Deadline confirmed from sources close to the star that the man standing on the roof was indeed Cruise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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On the other end of the spectrum, wellness culture is crowded with personalities and products claiming to have the answers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Obviously, there was a stellar cast with big personalities.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the database but local law enforcement agencies are responsible for entering the names.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The nutmeg name seem to have a rather mixed history here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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