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
This too was revealed by the Grammy Award–winner and heartthrob in the past week or so and, as if all that weren’t enough, Styles gave us one more sneak peek into his world (erm, wellness habits) recently.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
While paparazzi shots captured the heartthrob during the past couple of years globetrotting with various female companions, Styles has maintained privacy in his personal life.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
While paparazzi shots captured the heartthrob during the past couple of years globetrotting with various female companions, Styles has maintained privacy in his personal life.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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Whether someone is a Rockwall Yellowjacket or a Rockwall‑Heath Hawk, the entire city sees him as a hometown hero.—
Johnny Resendiz,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The formula is designed to refine pores and control oil without drying the skin out through skin-loving actives like hyaluronic acid, squalane, and the brand’s hero ingredient, upsalite.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lesson came in the form of a book about eating less, handed to her by a male co-star.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality who lost his home in the Palisades fire, has also filed to run for mayor, framing his candidacy around frustration with the city’s response to the wildfire and broader concerns about quality of life and the lack of infrastructure.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The department has made public millions of documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act but has withheld millions more that officials contend would reveal the names of people who accused Epstein of abuse or cover the department's legal analysis of the case.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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