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
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.
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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
Cheerleaders followed suit, along with a live performance by Milo Throtton, a French singer also known as Asphalt, who, dressed as a football player, seemed to embody the high-school heartthrob in the narrative.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
By ABC's standards, the controversy has been dealt with and Owens is ready to be the heartthrob that Gerry Turner, then 72, was in the hugely successful first season of the series.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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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
Cheerleaders followed suit, along with a live performance by Milo Throtton, a French singer also known as Asphalt, who, dressed as a football player, seemed to embody the high-school heartthrob in the narrative.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
By ABC's standards, the controversy has been dealt with and Owens is ready to be the heartthrob that Gerry Turner, then 72, was in the hugely successful first season of the series.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
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If this was a novel, the heroes would be Joe Whebbe and Rhonda Paoli, his wife and partner in their design/renovation business, who’ve saved Kamman’s 300,000 books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the end, though, kicker Wil Lutz played the hero, nailing a walk-off 39-yarder through the uprights as time expired.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As for whether the Galaxy Quest star would ever reprise her role as the iconic heroine Ripley?—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the 22-year-old star has caught 19 passes for 225 yards in four games.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For him, this means refusing to court TikTok personalities, to pander to trends, or to tie his star to a viral moment or an It bag.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Remoteness draws the witness — or victim — forward and into the circle of the predator’s personality.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The royal agreed to the interview in order to clear his name and explain his relationship with Epstein.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kobo originally launched the apparel brand Torn by Ronny Kobo in 2009, with a relaunch in 2017 to the now-eponymous label’s name.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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