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
America's heartthrob is officially retiring his charms.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Elordi, of course, is a tall Hollywood heartthrob whom audiences around the same age as Paltrow's kids were first introduced to through his roles in Netflix's rom-com series The Kissing Booth, which began before Euphoria shot him to further stardom on HBO.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Bailey, who rose to international fame in Netflix’s Bridgerton and recently starred in the wildly popular Wicked franchise, embodies a figure that was not so many years ago considered implausible in mainstream media—a gay heartthrob.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Petsch will play Veronica, a straight-A student determined not to fall for college heartthrob Caleb (Casalegno) and become his next conquest, even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between the two of them.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Elordi, of course, is a tall Hollywood heartthrob whom audiences around the same age as Paltrow's kids were first introduced to through his roles in Netflix's rom-com series The Kissing Booth, which began before Euphoria shot him to further stardom on HBO.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Bailey, who rose to international fame in Netflix’s Bridgerton and recently starred in the wildly popular Wicked franchise, embodies a figure that was not so many years ago considered implausible in mainstream media—a gay heartthrob.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Petsch will play Veronica, a straight-A student determined not to fall for college heartthrob Caleb (Casalegno) and become his next conquest, even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between the two of them.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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Everyone needs a Scott Boland, the unsung hero of Australia’s 2025-26 Ashes win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sure, playing Kingo, the buff immortal hero moonlighting as a Bollywood star in 2021’s Eternals — the first South Asian superhero in a Marvel movie, by the way — required a (now-viral) physical transformation.—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The White Lotus breakout star and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television, Aimee Lou Wood, held hands with her beau Adam Long.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kittle is one of many 49ers stars to be injured this season and unable finish the biggest game of the season.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over the course of his life, Reagan worked as a clothing salesman, actor, radio personality, author, and political commentator.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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But his personality is different.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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HotHands is the most recognizable name in disposable warmers for a reason.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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This year’s list of candidates previously lacked huge names like last year’s headliners, Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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