heartthrob

noun

Definition of heartthrobnext
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 Cory Monteith, who played the ultimate teen heartthrob Finn, tragically died at the age of 31 before the fifth season of the show. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 July 2026 The perreo heartthrob is also tapping into new genres for his upcoming sophomore album. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The show co-stars hunky heartthrob Stephen Michael Spencer, who plays a singer-songwriter in a Nashville open mike bar called the Wicked Tickle. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Neill is at his most handsome, charming heartthrob best here, and the film received an Oscar nod for its period costume design. — ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartthrob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
  1. hero
  2. star
  3. personality
  4. name
Noun
  • Kateri’s section is quieter and methodical like its central hero, who slips undetected among this community to sow her chaos and reap her revenge.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The newest hero, The Hood, a Vanguard, joined on August 7, adding dark magic and street hustle to the free-to-play title available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hero
Noun
  • Amziah hands off the honey plant to Kateri as McConaughey, the Oscar-winning movie star, hands off the film to newcomer LookingGlass, in her very first movie role.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier in the night, Pallister beat Canadian star Summer McIntosh for gold in the 200–meter freestyle.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • Male actors seem to be given more leeway than female stars to display bigger personalities without the public turning on them.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The approaches may differ, the personalities may differ and the environments definitely differ.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of personality
Noun
  • On Wednesday, Bartko and about 100 other protesters gathered by the river, whose route gives the area its name and which attracts many of the half-million or so annual visitors to the national park.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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